Cunard Line
RMS Britannia
Cunard ocean liner
History
RMS Britannia was an ocean liner of the British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, later known as Cunard Steamship Company. She was launched on 5 February 1840, at the yard of Robert Duncan & Company in Greenock, Scotland. The ship and her Britannia-class sisters, Acadia, Caledonia, and Columbia, were the first ocean liners built by the company.
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Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Length
207 ft
Beam
34 ft
Draught
16.8 ft
Speed
8.5 knots
Passengers
115 passengers
Crew
82
Builder
Robert Duncan & Company, Greenock, Scotland
Launched
5 February 1840
Maiden voyage
4 July 1840
Out of service
Transferred to the Prussian Navy in June 1852
Owner
British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
Propulsion
Paddle wheels
Fate
Sunk as a target ship in July 1880
Also Known As
- SMS Barbarossa