RMS Maloja
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RMS Maloja was a British ocean liner that saw service from 1923 to 1954.
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A P&O poster of the era
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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 Maloja
…Launched 19 April 1923 Completed 25 October 1923 Maiden voyage 2 November 1923 Fate Scrapped on 2 April 1954, Inverkeithing General characteristics Type Ocean liner Tonnage 20,847 GRT 12,836 net tonnage 16,032 tons deadweight Length 600+1⁄2 ft (183.0 m) pp Beam 73+1⁄2 ft (22.4 m) Draught 34 ft 10 in (10.6 m) Decks…
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