October 2010 Premier (5)
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/15/2010
Beautiful image of the Aquitania Steamship. The Aquitania was built by John Brown & Co., Ltd., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 45,647. Dimensions: 868' x 97'. Quadruple-screw, 24 knots. Steam turbines. Two masts and four funnels. Fourth funnel was a dummy. From keel to boat desk measured 92 - 1/2 feet. Passengers: 597 first, 614 second, 2,502 third. Laid down in June 1911. Launched April 23, 1913. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, May 30, 1914. Converted to an armed merchant cruiser in August 1914. Serves as a hospital ship, 1915-19. She was later put in serves as a troopship. Returned to regular passenger service in June 191, ports being Southampton, Cherbourg, and New York. From 1939 to 1948 was used as a troopship. Returned to Cunard Line service in May 1948. Her final transatlantic voyage was in November 1949. This outstanding luxury liner was broken up for scrap in the Garelock in 1950. She has crossed the Atlantic approximately 600 times.
Condition: (Near Mint Plus).
Item Dimensions: Framed: 34 - 1/4" x 44 - 1/4".