Ocean liner
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An ocean liner is a type of passenger ship that was primarily used for transportation across seas or oceans. Ocean liners may also carry cargo or mail, and may sometimes be used for other purposes. Th
RMS Lusitania arriving in New York in 1907. As the primary means of trans-oceanic voyages for over a century, ocean liners were essential to the transportation needs of national governments, business firms, and the general public.
In 1838, Sirius was the first ship to cross the Atlantic using continuous steam power.
The first voyage of SS Great Western (1838)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel at the launch of SS Great Eastern in 1857
Queen Mary 2
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RMS Queen Mary 2 is a British ocean liner which has been the flagship of Cunard since April 2004 and, as of 2026, remains the only ship built and used for service as an ocean liner still in active ser
Ocean liner
…oceans. Ocean liners may also carry cargo or mail, and may sometimes be used for other purposes (such as for pleasure cruises or as hospital ships). The Queen Mary 2 is the only active ocean liner in 2026, serving with Cunard Line. The category does not include ferries or other vessels engaged in short-sea trading…
Queen Mary 2 in Boston on 12 July 2015
Queen Mary 2 under construction, her radar mast in the right foreground
Queen Mary 2 at Trondheim, 2007
Queen Mary 2 at Cape Town, showing the Costanzi stern