RMS Majestic
The 'Magic Stick'
2024
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New edition
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80399-337-9 (ISBN)
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80399-337-9 (ISBN)
Revised and expanded new edition of classic illustrated history
RMS Majestic’s history was shaped by war. Built in Germany for Albert Ballin’s HAPAG, she was launched just before the start of the First World War as Bismarck. Following Germany’s defeat, she was allocated to the United Kingdom and purchased by the White Star Line from the British government. Renamed Majestic, she earned the affectionate nickname ‘The Magic Stick’ during the Roaring Twenties, when she was the largest and one of the most popular liners in the world. The merger of the Cunard and White Star Lines and the Depression of the Thirties led to her withdrawal from service after only fourteen years, after which the British government acquired her as a naval training ship. She became Caledonia and served until fire consumed her in September 1939.
RMS Majestic: The ‘Magic Stick’ was the first book devoted to her history. This revised and expanded edition is a lavish illustration of her life and times, showcasing many rare or previously unpublished images and new material, all put together by one of maritime history’s most celebrated historians.
RMS Majestic’s history was shaped by war. Built in Germany for Albert Ballin’s HAPAG, she was launched just before the start of the First World War as Bismarck. Following Germany’s defeat, she was allocated to the United Kingdom and purchased by the White Star Line from the British government. Renamed Majestic, she earned the affectionate nickname ‘The Magic Stick’ during the Roaring Twenties, when she was the largest and one of the most popular liners in the world. The merger of the Cunard and White Star Lines and the Depression of the Thirties led to her withdrawal from service after only fourteen years, after which the British government acquired her as a naval training ship. She became Caledonia and served until fire consumed her in September 1939.
RMS Majestic: The ‘Magic Stick’ was the first book devoted to her history. This revised and expanded edition is a lavish illustration of her life and times, showcasing many rare or previously unpublished images and new material, all put together by one of maritime history’s most celebrated historians.
MARK CHIRNSIDE is a well-known maritime author. He has previously written RMS Aquitania: The Ship Beautiful, Olympic, Titanic and Britannic: The Olympic Class Ships, RMS Olympic: Titanic’s Sister, The ‘Big Four’ of the White Star Fleet, and Oceanic: White Star's Ship of the Century for The History Press. Website: http://www.markchirnside.co.uk
| Erscheinungsdatum | 06.03.2024 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 50 Illustrations, color; 130 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Stroud |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 245 x 224 mm |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schiffe |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-80399-337-5 / 1803993375 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-80399-337-9 / 9781803993379 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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