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More old postcards of some great old ships.
Imperator Old Postcard
A ship with an interesting history. She was built in Hamburg in 1912 and named the "Imperator". After World War 1 she
was transferred to the British as reparation for the "Lusitania" and sold to Cunard, who renamed her "Berengaria". She
was scrapped in 1938.
Saxonia
Carpathia
The "Saxonia".
The "Carpathia" leaving Messina.
RMS Majestic
RMS Majestic - a 1925 postcard. Launched in 1914, she was originally the SS
Bismarck, but as with the Imperator/Berengaria, she was handed over to Cunard
White Star as part of the war reparations, and renamed.
RMS Franconia
RMS Franconia - a 1925 postcard.
Scythia
An intermediate size luxury liner, the Scythia was launched in 1920, served as a
troop ship during the war and was finally scrapped in 1958.
RMS Olympic
RMS Olympic was launched in 1910 and had a very interesting "career" before
being scrapped in 1935. Follow this link for more about the ship.
RMS Berengia
Two identical postcards of the Imperator/Berengaria, which reflect the name change.
SS France
SS France
The second SS France, launched in 1961, and later renamed the SS Norway.
The original SS France, launched in 1912 and scrapped in 1936. She served as a
hospital ship in the Dardanelles.
SS United States

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The SS United States in dock in Philadelphia.
Arundel Castle
Mauretania
Berengaria
Mauretania
This is the first Mauretania, launched in 1907. She served as a troop ship in the First
World War and after sailed on the transatlantic run for a while before being used
mainly as a cruise ship. She was scrapped in 1935, as the postcard suggests.
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Britannic
RMS Majestic
Another postcard of the "Majestic".
Franconia
The "Franconia".
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Old Postcard, Liverpool, Mauretania
The first "Mauretania" in Liverpool.
SS France
Le Havre - the SS "France" being towed by the "Titan".
RMS Carinthia
RMS Carinthia of the Cunard Line.
Viceroy of India
SS Leviathan
The SS Leviathan, formerly the SS Vaterland.
SS Lusitania
SS Lusitania
Two more postcards of the "Lusitania".
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SS Rotterdam
SS Rotterdam. There have been six "Rotterdams" - this is probably the fourth which
was launched in 1908 and scrapped in 1940.
P and O's "Viceroy of India".
Paquebot Normandie
Two excellent postcards of the "Normandie", which caught fire and capsized in New York Harbour in 1942.
SS Normandie
SS Braemar Castle
The Union-Castle Line SS "Braemar Castle".
UCMS Arundel Castle
The SS "Arundel Castle".  Originally with four funnels, she was refitted in 1937 and
the funnels reduced to two. She was scrapped in 1958.