The shipbuilder and marine enginebuilder, queen mary special edition, june 1936. While the cunard line was famed for the speed of its ships, the olympic class were designed to be the biggest and most luxurious ships in the world. Cunard white star anchordonaldson line anchor line. John brown and company of clydebank was a scottish marine engineering and shipbuilding firm. The evolution of the white star line fleet youtube. By the end of 1936 all of the white star line ships had been sold except for britannic, georgic and laurentic laurentic was mostly laid up from 1935 until the war. In 1934 the cunard and white star lines were merged forming cunardwhite star limited but white star ships continued to sail under their own livery and are included in the white star line fleet list. Sailings september 1934april 1935 issued september 14, 1934 vessels ports of call. I joined the cunard line in march 1962 as an assistant purser and sailed on the queen elizabeth throughout that year, before transferring to the liverpoolbased carinthia in november, where i remained as crew purser for the next five years. Vintage cunard ship postcards for collectors of old paper oceanliners memorabilia, old photography and old vintage antique ocean liner postcard collectables. These steamships have been designed to afford the very best accommodation to all classes of passengers and are expected to accomplish quick and regular passages between this country and america. For over a century and a half, the iconic ships of cunard have defined sophisticated ocean travel. There remains today, one white star line ship as far as we know. Following cunard lines launch of lusitania and mauretania, the white star line ordered three olympic class liners.
The cunard white star liner queen elizabeth 1938 1972. At its height, from 1900 to the 1950s, it was one of the most highly regarded, and internationally famous, shipbuilding companies in the world. As a lasting reminder of the white star line, modern cunard ships use the term white star service to describe the level of. All cunard white star line artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Beginning with the first oceanic in 1870, lets walk through each and every ship owned or chartered by the white star line up to the cunard merger in 1934. Cunard white star line passenger lists gg archives. Crew lists and ships agreements the national archives. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. He filled many of the most important posts in the british shipping industry and served with the ministry of shipping during world war i and the ministry of war transport during world war ii. The cunard line was the direct competition to white star line as their fame and success mounted. By december 1949 the last white star line shares had been bought and the white star part of cunard white star was removed. These records consist of the crew lists and ships agreements, with some official crew log books, which were required by law to be sent to the registrar of shipping and seamen for ships registered in the united kingdom. Cunardwhite star started construction on queen elizabeth, and a smaller ship, the second. Choose your favorite cunard white star line designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more.
Thomass son, bruce, became a partner in the firm and took over as company director in 1899 when his father died. White star line british shipping company britannica. The covers are super nice sturdy cardboard stock and decorated with silver treasures of british craftmanship. Find the perfect cunard white star line stock photo. Discover all about cunards white star service and learn how its renowned white star service sets the standard by which all others are judged. The cunard white star line 19341949 was formed as a merger of the two once giant steamship lines the cunard steam ship company and the white star. During the second world war she was a troopship in the royal navy.
The olympic remained in the fleet and was retired and scrapped. Cunardwhite star liners of the 1930s, miller, william h. Get the best deals on cunard ship collectibles when you shop the largest online selection at. Rms samaria was transatlantic ocean liner built for cunard line. At the turn of the century the two principal british steamship lines operating in the north atlantic were the cunard steam ship company and the white star company. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading cunardwhite star liners of the 1930s. Cunardwhite star liners of the 1930s kindle edition by miller, william h download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. White star lines greatest competition was the cunard line. Be sure to visit our extensive white star line maritime collection for brochures, photographs, and other historical documents. We also offer an online titanic memorabilia collection. Rare luncheon plate made for cunard white star line by foley in bone china. The cunard line, at the time, was known as the most innovative and respected line in the world. Cunardwhite star line wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. History of the white star line molly brown house museum.
Cunard white star white star service cunard cruise line. Beautiful cunard white star sugar shaker made by elkington and dated to 1939, no doubt produced for the service of the queen elizabeth. It built many notable and worldfamous ships including rms lusitania, hms hood, hms repulse, rms queen mary, rms queen elizabeth and rms queen elizabeth 2. Offered in partnership with luggage forward, cunard s white star luggage service allows you to travel stressfree without any baggage to carry or check. The titanic of 1912 displaced 46,329 tons, so vast as to seem unsinkable.
The present day ships, although possessed of the same grandeur for which cunard became a watchword, have made a seamless fit for the presentday requirements of the cruise liner. This page contains contact details for cunard cruise line including telephone numbers, email, office address and opening hours. Another name change took place in 1949 to the cunard steamship company limited and, in 1962, to cunard line limited. British shipping company, white star line, is most known for its cutting edge vessel oceanic of the disastrous rms titanic, and the world war i. There is no other line more closely associated with cunard than white star line, which was founded in 1871 and set the standard for luxury vessels, moving the dining room midship and expanding cabins. The best advertising piece cunard white star ever did for the britannic. Rms aquitania, cunard white star line from wikipedia. In 1902, another blow to the shipping pride of britain occurred when j. Watch cunard s wonder ships queen maryqueen elizabeth nautiques ships worldwide. Remnants of chelseas pier 54, a cunardwhite star line. Morgan bought the white star line for 32 million dollars. When white star line launched its first ship, oceanic, in 1870, cunard lines already had two dozen passenger and cargo vessels and held the blue riband.
At least cunard remembers white star line today well done cunard. The british white star line, which competed directly with cunard, also had commissioned two giant liners. Illfated cunard ocean liner rms lusitania on maiden voyage. We also include in the list below, passenger lists of the cunardwhite star line for vessels that ended in ic such as the georgic. It is good to see the white star liner that lasted longest with cunard was not treated as a redheaded step child within read more. Almost certainly from the queen mary as it was discovered in southern california. The white star line s olympic, titanic and the upcoming britannic were larger than the latest cunard ships, mauretania and lusitania, by 15,000 gross tons.
Cunard s white star luggage service is the perfect alternative to transporting your own luggage through airport congestion and customs. The cunardwhite star line went out of business and later, cunard was bought out by the carnival line which currently owns all of the ship companies. It was the first to introduce electric lighting and wireless communication onboard. Cunardwhite star line founded by thomas henry ismay in the 1860s as a main competitor to cunard line, the famed white star line trading name of the oceanic steam navigation company built up a fleet of modern, comfortable ocean liners. The new merged company was called cunard white star. As a competition piece the white star line began construction on their new series, the olympic class.
On the cunard cruise ship line website there are still references to the companys renowned white star service, even though two of the three white star line ships ended up sinking. Luggage transfers world voyage only by white star luggage services. In 1934 the cunard and white star lines were merged forming cunardwhite star limited. Author, cunard white star line marked printed in u. Britannic 3, cunard white star line in color the interior. The cunard duo were significantly faster than the white star ships, while white star s ships were seen as more luxurious. In 1902 the company was bought by wealthy american, j pierpoint morgan. Cunard white star line, 1st class art deco foley fine bone. As a lasting reminder of the white star line, modern cunard ships use the term white star service to describe the level of customer care expected of the company. Its also a wonderful option for those who choose to extend their travels pre or post voyage. The cunard lines great rival on the north atlantic express passenger service, the white star line, reported trading losses in each year from 1930 to 1933, and by the end of 1933 the company was bankrupt. Queen elizabeth july 1, 1950 cunard white star lines on. The olympic of 1911, displacing 45,324 tons, was then the largest ship ever built.
Interesting captains dinner menu for the cunard adventurer not dated but certainly form the 1970s. Brief history of the white star line the white star line. Septemberoctober one eastbound voyage only, coming from cruise. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The britannic and the georgic were the last liners built. In 1867, the white star shipping line was purchased by thomas ismay and set up to rival cunard in transatlantic passenger traffic. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Back when atlantic waters were nearly dominated by white star and cunard line ships, chelsea piers, and pier 54, saw thousands of ocean liners throughout the past century, but the decline of liners.