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Ship Built In service for Cunard Type GRT/GT Notes Image Queen Elizabeth 2: 1969: 1969–2008: Ocean Liner: 70,327: Sold 2008, Last ocean liner built for Cunard until the QM2, longest serving Cunarder in history; operating as a floating hotel in Dubai since April 2018 [6] Atlantic Causeway: 1969: 1970–1986: Container ship: 14,950: Scrapped in ...
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In March 1960, Cunard bought a 60% shareholding in British Eagle, an independent (non-government owned) airline, for £30 million, and changed its name to Cunard Eagle Airways. The support from this new shareholder enabled Cunard Eagle to become the first British independent airline to operate pure jet airliners , as a result of a £6 million ...
RMS Carmania (1954) – in service with Cunard Line 1962–73 List of ships with the same or similar names This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names.
The first ship, RMS Saxonia was delivered in 1954, with RMS Ivernia following in 1955, RMS Carinthia in 1956, and finally Sylvania in 1957. [6] As was the tradition for Cunard Line vessels, all ships were named after Latin names of provinces of the Roman and Holy Roman Empires.
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RMS Scythia was a Cunard ocean liner.She sailed on her maiden voyage in 1921, and became a troop and supply ship during the Second World War. Scythia was the longest serving Cunard liner until 4 September 2005, when her record was surpassed by Queen Elizabeth 2.
The merger took place on 10 May 1934, creating Cunard-White Star Limited. White Star contributed ten ships to the new company while Cunard contributed fifteen. Due to this arrangement, and since Hull 534 was Cunard's ship, Cunard's shareholders owned 62% of the new company, with the remaining 38% being owned for the benefit of White Star's ...