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The True Transatlantic Super-Liners - David L. Williams, Richard P. de Kerbrech

The True Transatlantic Super-Liners

An Exclusive Class from Imperator to QM2
Buch | Hardcover
2024
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-80399-551-9 (ISBN)
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A new photographic history of the 13 passenger ships which genuinely qualify to hold the term ‘super-liner’
At a time before budget air travel, when the ocean liner ruled the seas, the demand for speed, regularity and luxury on the transatlantic route launched a glorious era of ocean super-liners. They truly were spectacular design icons: stylish, elegant and massive in size, but beautiful to behold. They stirred the imagination; their achievements and exploits were legendary; and they were unique, both as a group and individually, each having a distinctive character and ‘look’ of its own. Unquestionably, they were veritable floating cities, the like of which had never been seen before and, with a solitary exception, have not been seen since.

Only thirteen ships were entitled to the ‘super-liner’ accolade: Imperator (later Berengaria), Vaterland (later Leviathan), Bismarck (later Majestic), Bremen, Europa (later Liberté), Rex, Normandie, Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, United States, France (later Norway), Queen Elizabeth 2 and Queen Mary 2. In The True Transatlantic Super-liners, maritime authors David L. Williams and Richard P. de Kerbrech tell each ship’s equally singular story in fascinating detail and supplement the tales with stunning photographs of a bygone era.

RICHARD P. DE KERBRECH's marine engineering apprenticeship was with Shaw Savill & Albion Co. and Cammell Laird shipyard. Later an inspector with the Naval Overseeing service, he went on to lecture in mechanical engineering. He's a life member of the World Ship Society and a member of The Royal Institution of Naval Architects. DAVID L. WILLIAMS is a commercial & industrial photographer and author, previously responsible for the aircraft and hovercraft inservice support operation of Westland Aerospace. He spent time working aboard lighthouse tenders and cable layers and is an Associate of the British Institute of Professional Photographers and member of the World Ship Society.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 14.11.2024
Zusatzinfo 36 Illustrations, color; 209 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort Stroud
Sprache englisch
Maße 245 x 224 mm
Themenwelt Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Schiffe
Reisen Reiseführer
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte
ISBN-10 1-80399-551-3 / 1803995513
ISBN-13 978-1-80399-551-9 / 9781803995519
Zustand Neuware
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