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William H. Miller - Great Passenger Ships 1910-1920 - 9780752456638 - V9780752456638
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Great Passenger Ships 1910-1920

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Description for Great Passenger Ships 1910-1920 Paperback. Passenger ships 1910-20 Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 3JJC; HBTM; WGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 249 x 9. Weight in Grams: 432.

It was an age of evolution, when size and speed were almost the ultimate considerations. ‘Bigger was said to be better’ and ship owners were not exempted from the prevailing mood. While the German four-stackers of 1897-06 and then Cunard's brilliant Mauretania & Lusitania of 1907 led the way to larger and grander liners. White Star Line countered by 1911 with the Olympic, her sister Titanic and a near-sister, the Britannic. The French added the France while Cunard took delivery of the beloved Aquitania. But the Germans won out -- they produced the 52,000-ton Imperator and a near-sister, the Vaterland, ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752456638
SKU
V9780752456638
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5

About William H. Miller
William H. Miller has written over 100 books on maritime history and is widely known as Mr Ocean Liner. He spends as much time as he can on cruise liners, gives many talks, edits and regularly sends out his respected Millergram (Ocean Liner News). When not at sea, he lives in New Jersey.

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