Cunard Line
RMS Lucania
British ocean liner
History
RMS Lucania was a British ocean liner owned by the Cunard Steamship Line Shipping Company, built by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company of Govan, Scotland, and launched on Thursday, 2 February 1893.
Identical in dimensions and specifications to her sister ship and running mate RMS Campania, RMS Lucania was the joint largest passenger liner afloat when she entered service in 1893. On her second voyage, she won the prestigious Blue Riband from the other Cunarder to become the fastest passenger liner afloat, a title she kept until 1898.
Text: Wikipedia — RMS Lucania, CC BY-SA 4.0
Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
12,950 GRT
Length
622 ft
Beam
65 ft 3 in
Speed
Service speed 22 knots
Passengers
2,000 passengers total
Crew
424
Builder
Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company yard in Govan, Scotland
Yard number
365
Launched
Thursday, 2 February 1893
Maiden voyage
2 September 1893
Owner
Cunard Line
Port of registry
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Propulsion
Two triple-blade propellers.
Fate
Scrapped by Thos. W. Ward after being damaged by a fire at Liverpool on 14 August 1909