RMS Franconia Archival Collection

The Cunard New Twin-Screw Steamers RMS Franconia and Laconia. GGA Image ID # 1183677732

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• Franconia (1873) Hamburg-American Line Ship's History (Brief)
• Franconia (1911) Cunard Line Ship's History (Brief)
• Franconia (1923) Cunard Line Ship's History (Brief)
• Passenger Lists
• Brochures
• Menus
• Sailing Schedules
• Services
• Passage Rates
• Fleet List
• Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs
• Photographs
• Books
• Advertisements
• Other Ephemera

Franconia (1873) Hamburg-American Line

Built by Caird & Co., Greenock, Scotland. Tonnage: 3,181. Dimensions: 350' x 39'. Propulsion: Single-screw, 11 knots. Compound engines. Masts and Funnels: Two masts and one funnel. Iron hull. Ownership Change: Sold to French Line in April 1878. Renamed: Olinde-Rodrigues (1878). Sister ship: Rhenania.

Franconia (1911) Cunard Line

Built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd., Newcastle, England. Tonnage: 18,150. Dimensions: 600'x 71' (625' O.I.). Twin-screw, 17 knots. Quadruple expansion engines. Two masts and two funnels. Passengers: 300 first, 350 second, 2,200 third. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-Boston, February 25, 1911. WW1 Service: Converted to troopship in 1915. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk 195 miles from Malta, October 4, 1916, with the loss of 12 lives. Sister ship: Laconia.

Franconia (1923) Cunard Line

Cunard Line's RMS Franconia During Its First Visit to Sydney Berthed at West Circular Quay on 5 March 1927. The Bushell's Building Is Visible in the Background, and Cranes are Being Used to Construct the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Newspaper Articles Reported That the Liner Was Carrying 400 Tourists. GGA Image ID # 1db9176723

Built by John Brown & Co., Clydebank, Glasgow, Scotland. Tonnage: 20,175. Dimensions: 601' x 73' (624' o.l.). Twin- screw, 16 knots. Steam turbines. Two masts and one funnel. Maiden voyage: Liverpool-New York, June 23, 1923. Frequently used as a cruise ship. WWII Service: Served as a British troopship in World War II. Post-War Service: Resumed regular service in June 1949. Much of her time since then was in Canadian service. Last sailing was from New York to Liverpool in November 1956. Fate: Broken up for scrap at Inverkeitning in 1957. Sister ship: Carinthia. Note: Built for the Liverpool—New York service, the Franconia Also designed for world cruising. One of the first passenger liners to be taken over for trooping, she helped in the evacuation from Narvik and later of the B.E.F. from Quiberon Bay In 1945 she was used as Base H.Q. and Communication Ship for Mr. Churchill and members of the British Delegation to the Yalta Conference. She returned to the Canadian service in June 1949. Sistership Carinthia sunk as A. M. C. June 1940.

Passenger Lists

Brochures

Menus

Sailing Schedules

Proposed Sailings, Liverpool-New York Service, Liverpool-Boston Service, and Hugarian-American Service from 23 March 1911. Ships Include the Campania, Carmania, Caronia, Carpathia, Franconia, Ivernia, Lusitania, Mauretania, Pannonia, Saxonia, and Ultonia. RMS Caronia Passenger List, 1 April 1911. GGA Image ID # 1dc9aa5170

Cunard Line Liverpool-Boston Service from 8 August 1911 to 12 December 1911. Ships Included the Franconia, Ivernia, and Saxonia. We Beg to Draw Our Patrons' Attention to the Above Service, Which Now Includes the New Twin-Screw Steamer "Franconia" of 18,150 Tons, the Largest Vessel in the Boston Trade. Also Has Fares for Saloon and Second Class. The " Laconia." a Sister Ship to the " Franconia," Is Under Construction and Will Also Be Employed in the Boston Trade. GGA Image ID # 1db65f3dd7

Cunard Liverpool-New York and Boston Services. Sailing Schedule from 18 July 1911 to 16 January 1912. Ships Include the Caronia, Mauretania, Lusitania, Carmania, Campania, Franconia, Saxonia, and Ivernia. GGA Image ID # 1db72eac98

Cunard Hungarian-American Service, 1911 to 1912 Sailing Schedule. Ships Include the Pannonia, Carpathia, Saxonia, Ultonia, Franconia, and Caronia. GGA Image ID # 1db734ebb3

Cunard New York-Mediterranean-Egyptian-Adriatic Service. Sailing Schedule Covering October 1911 to March 1912. Ships Include the Franconia, Caronia, Laconia, and Carmania. GGA Image ID # 1db73b9c0e

Proposed Sailings, Liverpool-New York Service, Liverpool-Boston Service, and Hungarian-American Service from 2 March 1912 to 6 August 1912. Ships Include the Campania, Carmania, Caronia, Carpathia, Franconia, Ivernia, Laconia, Lusitania, Mauretania, Pannonia, and Saxonia. RMS Caronia Passenger List, 30 March 1912. GGA Image ID # 1dc9e8927c

Cunard Liverpool-Boston Service Sailing Schedule from 28 May 1912 to 26 October 1912. Ships Include the Franconia and Lanconia. GGA Image ID # 1dbc58d184

Cunard New York-Mediterranean-Egyptian-Adriatic Service Sailing Schedule from 9 November 1912 to 15 March 1913. Ships Include the Caronia, Franconia, and Laconia. GGA Image ID # 1dbc775b0f

Proposed Sailings Liverpool-New York Service, Liverpool-Boston Service, and Hungarian-American Service from 9 November 1912 to 11 March 1913. Ships Include Campania, Carmania, Caronia, Carpathia, Franconia, Ivernia, Laconia, Lusitania, Mauretania, Pannonia, Saxonia, and Ultonia. SS Carmania Passenger List, 23 November 1912. GGA Image ID # 1dc95f6c98

Cunard Liverpool-Boston Service from 2 September 1913 to 21 April 1914. Ships Included the Alaunia, Andania, Francoia, Ivernia, Laconia, and Ultonia. RMS Carmania Passenger List, 23 September 1913. GGA Image ID # 1dcaaf02a5

Sailing Schedule, Liverpool-Queenstown (Cobh)-New York and London-New York, from 8 September 1923 to 1 December 1923. Ships Included the Albania, Carmania, Caronia, Franconia, Laconia, Saxonia, and Scythia. RMS Berengaria Passenger List, 15 September 1923. GGA Image ID # 20aabdb22c

Sailing Schedule, Liverpool-Queenstown (Cobh)-Boston and Hamburg-Southampton-New York, from 6 September 1923 to 8 December 1923. Ships Included the Ausonia, Carmania, Franconia, Laconia, Samaria, Scythia, and Tyrrhenia. RMS Berengaria Passenger List, 15 September 1923. GGA Image ID # 215c4759f6

Sailing Schedule, Liverpool-Queenstown (Cobh)-New York and Liverpool-Queenstown (Cobh)-Boston, from 6 October 1923 to 29 March 1924. Ships Included the Albania, Ausonia, Cameronia, Carmania, Caronia, Franconia, Laconia, Samaria, Scythia, and Tyrrhenia. RMS Samaria Passenger List, 22 October 1923. GGA Image ID # 1f18c82ce2

Eastbound Sailing Schedule from the US and Canadian Ports to European Ports, from 18 June 1924 to 3 September 1924. Ships Included the Albania, Andania, Antonia, Aquitania, Assyria, Athenia, Ausonia, Berengaria, California, Cameronia, Carmania, Caronia, Cassandra, Columbia, Franconia, Laconia, Lancastria, Mauretania, Samaria, Saturnia, Saxonia, Scythia, and Tuscania. RMS Aquitania Second Class Passenger List, 18 June 1924. GGA Image ID # 20aea275f3

Westbound Sailing Schedule, from European Ports to Canadian and US Ports, from 19 June 1924 to 26 August 1924. Ships Included the Albania, Andania, Antonia, Aquitania, Assyria, Athenia, Ausonia, Berengaria, California, Cameronia, Carmania, Caronia, Cassandra, Columbia, Franconia, Laconia, Lancastria, Mauretania, Samaria, Saturnia, Saxonia, Scythia, and Tuscania. RMS Aquitania Second Class Passenger List, 18 June 1924. GGA Image ID # 20aeac371f

Sailing Schedule, Liverpool-Queenstown (Cobh)-New York or Boston, from 3 May 1924 to 8 November 1924. Ships Included the California, Carmania, Franconia, Laconia, Lancastria, Samaria, and Scythia. RMS Berengaria Passenger List, 24 May 1924. GGA Image ID # 20ab23f68e

Proposed Sailings, Cunard Line, Liverpool-Queenstown (Cobh)-New York, and Liverpool-Queenstown (Cobh)-Boston, from 8 August 1925 to 6 February 1926. Ships Included the Alaunia, Aurania, Carinthia, Carmania, Franconia, Laconia, Samaria, and Scythia. RMS Alaunia Passenger List, 21 August 1925. GGA Image ID # 1dff443705

Sailing Schedule, Liverpool, Cobh (Queenstown)-New York-Boston, from 12 November 1927 to 29 April 1928. Ships Included the Andania, Aurania, Carinthia, Carmania, Caronia, Franconia, Laconia, Samaria, and Scythia. RMS Aquitania Passenger List, 26 November 1927. GGA Image ID # 1e119dff3d

Westbound Sailings of the White Star Line from 6 October 1934 to 2 February 1935. Ships Included the Alaunia, Antonia, Aquitania, Ascania, Athenia, Aurania, Ausonia, Berengaria, Britannic, Carinthia, Franconia, Georgic, Laconia, Lancastria, Laurentic, Letitia, Majestic, Olympic, Samaria, Scythia, and Transylvania. The Schedule Includes Originating, Calling, and Destination Ports for Each Voyage. RMS Britannic Passenger List, 6 October 1934. GGA Image ID # 1e3159e0ee

Eastbound Sailings of the White Star Line from 6 October 1934 to 14 February 1935. Ships Included the Alaunia, Antonia, Aquitania, Ascania, Athenia, Aurania, Ausonia, Berengaria, Britannic, Carinthia, Doric, Franconia, Georgic, Laconia, Lancastria, Laurentic, Letitia, Majestic, Olympic, Samaria, Scythia, and Transylvania. The Schedule Includes Originating, Calling, and Destination Ports for Each Voyage. RMS Britannic Passenger List, 6 October 1934. GGA Image ID # 1e3178f51a

Westbound Sailing Schedule, Cunard White Star Vessels, from 28 July 1937 to 6 October 1937. Ships Included the Alaunia, Andania, Antonia, Ascania, Athenia, Aquitania, Aurania, Ausonia, Berengaria, Britannic, Franconia, Georgic, Laconia, Letitia, Queen Mary, Samaria, and Scythia. RMS Aquitania Cabin Class Passenger List, 28 July 1937. GGA Image ID # 20bfda234f

Eastbound Sailing Schedule, Cunard White Star Vessels, from 28 July 1937 to 6 October 1937. Ships Included the Alaunia, Andania, Antonia, Ascania, Athenia, Aquitania, Aurania, Ausonia, Berengaria, Britannic, Franconia, Georgic, Laconia, Letitia, Queen Mary, Samaria, and Scythia. RMS Aquitania Cabin Class Passenger List, 28 July 1937. GGA Image ID # 20bfdeea90

Cunard White Star Westbound Sailing Schedule for September to November 1937. Ships Include the Alaunia, Andania, Antonia, Aquitania, Ascania, Athenia, Aurania, Ausonia, Berengaria, Britannic, Franconia, Georgic, Laconia, Letitia, Queen Mary, Samaria, and Scythia. GGA Image ID # 1db7e0cf97

Cunard White Star Eastbound Sailing Schedule for September to November 1937. Ships Include the Alaunia, Andania, Antonia, Aquitania, Ascania, Athenia, Aurania, Ausonia, Berengaria, Britannic, Franconia, Georgic, Laconia, Letitia, Queen Mary, Samaria, and Scythia. GGA Image ID # 1db80746e8

SS Franconia 1938 World Cruise Itinerary. Rates from $1,900.00 Including Standard Shore Excursions. Ports include New York, Spain, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, St. Helena, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Diego Suarez, Port Victoria, Bombay, Colombo, Penang, Singapore, Paknam, Batavia, Semarang, Padang Bay, Sandakan, Manila, Tourane, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Chinwangtao, Chemulpo, Nagasaki, Miyajima, Kobe, Yokahama, Honolulu, Hilo, San Pedro, Balboa, and Cristobal. GGA Image ID # 1db86882dd

Sailing Schedule, Cruises from America, from 10 June 1939 to 1 September 1939. Ships Included the Britannic, Carinthia, Franconia, Georgic, and Lancastria. RMS Aquitania Passenger List, 7 June 1939. GGA Image ID # 1e136b19b8

Westbound Sailing Schedule from 7 June 1939 to 16 August 1939. Ships Included the Alaunia, Andania, Antonia, Ascania, Athenia, Aquitania, Aurania, Ausonia, Britannic, Carinthia, Franconia, Georgic, Laconia, Letitia, Mauretania, Queen Mary, Samaria, and Scythia. RMS Aquitania Passenger List, 7 June 1939. GGA Image ID # 1e141a92c5

SS Franconia North Cape and Russia Cruise, 1939. Ports of Call Included New York, Reykjavik, Hammerfest, North Cape, Lyngen, Lofoten Islands, Svartisen Glacier, Trondheim, Aandalsnaes, Hellesylt, Merok, Bergen, Norheimsund, Oslo, Visby, Stockholm, Tallinn (Estonia), Leningrad, Helsingfors (Finland), Danzig, Copenhagen, Cherbourg, and Southampton. Rates from $550. RMS Aquitania Passenger List, 7 June 1939. GGA Image ID # 1e1433b61d

Services

Cunard Line Service from Liverpool to New York and Boston, 1924. The Following New Turbine Steamers maintain this Service. It Provides Ideal Accommodation at Moderate Fares " Franconia," " Laconia," " Scythia, " and " Samaria." RMS Franconia (20,000 Tons) The Cruising Ship de Luxe, a Few Points of Interest, Concerning the Latest Cunarder;- She Is the First Steamer to Embody a Completely Equipped Athletic Arena Which Includes:— Magnificent Swimming Pool. Squash Racquets Court. Gymnasium. Electric Ray Baths. Over Fifty Staterooms with Private Baths, Bedsteads, Together with Hot and Cold Running Water Fitted to All Staterooms on "A," "B," "C," and " D " Dicks. A Card Room, Garden Lounges. Writing Room, Smoking Room, Chocolate Shop, Circulating Library, and Valet Service Are Amongst the Other Special Features Provided. RMS Carmania Passenger List, 4 September 1924. GGA Image ID # 1f146309eb

Passage Rates

Minimum Rates of Passage, First Class, Second Cabin, or Third Class. Ships Included the Aquitania, Lusitania, Maruetania, Campania, Caronia, Carmania, Franconia, Laconia, Ivernia, Saxonia, Andania, Alaunia, Ascania, Ultonia, Ausonia, Carpathia, and Pannonia. Cunard Line Services 1914 Brochure. GGA Image ID # 1f7949ddf9

Sailing Schedule, New York - Liverpool Service, from 7 April 1914 to 6 January 1915. Ships Included the Aquitania, Campania, Carmania, Caronia, Franconia, Laconia, Lusitania, and Mauretania. Cunard Line Services 1914 Broncure. GGA Image ID # 1f79a02dae. Click for Larger Image.

Sailing Schedule, Boston-Queenstown (Cobh)-Liverpool Service, from 28 April 1914 to 27 October 1914. Ships Included the Carmania, Caronia, Franconia, and Laconia. Cunard Line Services 1914 Brochure. GGA Image ID # 1f7a3a12bf

Fleet List

Cunard Line Atlantic Services and Fleet List with Tonnage and Assigned Commanders, 1911. Ships Included the Albania, Aquitania, Ascania, Ausonia, Campania, Carmania, Caronia, Carpathia, Franconia, Ivernia, Laconia, Lusitania, Mauretania, Pannonia, Saxonia, and Ultonia. RMS Franconia Passenger List, 8 August 1911. GGA Image ID # 1e8030fb50

Cunard Line Atlantic Services and Fleet List with Tonnage and Assigned Commanders, 1912. Ships Include the Alaunia, Albania, Andania, Aquitania, Ascania, Ausonia, Campania, Carmania, Caronia, Carpathia, Franconia, Ivernia, Laconia, Lusitania, Mauretania, Pannonia, Saxonia, and Ultonia. RMS Caronia Passenger List, 30 March 1912. GGA Image ID # 1dc9ece700

Route Maps, Track Charts, Abstract of Logs

New Cunard Express Route Map New York to London & Continent (Direct) via Fishguard - 22 August 1914. GGA Image ID # 11e2b1d839

Cunard Promotion for the Express Route from 1911: America to London and the Continent via Fishguard. Fishguard is the nearest British port to New York and Boston, and this route is, therefore, the most direct to London. GGA Image ID # 1db908ddb4

Photographs

RMS Franconia Passing Castle Island, Boston Harbor, 1911. Photo by Detroit Publishing Company. Library of Congress LCN 2016815828. GGA Image ID # 1db962f517

Photo Collage of the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 11956befda

Photo Captions (Left)

• Verandah Café
• The Lounge
• Conrer of Dining Saloon
• Two Berth Room

Photo Captions (Right)

• First Class Dining Saloon
• Gymnasium
• First Class Library and Writing Room
• First Class Writing Room

First Class Smoking Room on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia Showing Elliptical Bay Window. GGA Image ID # 1195825755

Corridor on "A" Deck on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 1183efefd2

Entrance Hall and Staircase on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 1184c26f1e

First Class Library and Writing Room on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 118525319a

The First Class Lounge on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 11853b6cb8

Smoking Room in First Class Showing Eliptical Bay Window on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 11853d202a

The Gymnasium on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 118552199c

Fireplace in the Writing Room on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 11858c9e17

The Verandah Café on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 1185c0bbd6

First Class Dining Saloon on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 118606fd9f

A First Class Stateroom on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 118622c8a1

First Class Coverred Promenade Deck on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 1186437035

Passengers Enjoy The Gymnasium on the Franconia and Laconia. GGA Image ID # 1186a516e4

First Class Smoking Room Showing Fireplace on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 1186d13c69

First Class Two-Berth Room on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 11870eb11b

Second Cabin Four-Berth Room on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 1187e1ea1b

Second Cabin Drawing Room on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 11871734ba

Second Cabin Dining Saloon on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 11872db866

Second Cabin Smoking Room on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 1187b9dff2

A Corner of the Second Cabin Dining Saloon on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 1db9aa2f12

Second Cabin Stateroom on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 1187e89549

Second Cabin Covered Promenade on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 1187efd3ec

Third Class / Steerage Four-Berth Room on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 118805de77

Third Class / Steerage Dining Room on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 11885a4643

Third Class / Steerage Ladies' Room on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 11887657af

Where the Tea and Coffee is Prepared on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 1188858259

RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia Chef's Office Where the Head Chef Reviews Food Inventories and Prepares the Daily Menu. GGA Image ID # 1188a9dd06

A Corner of the Kitchen / Galley on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 1188ef92f2

The Marconi Wireless Room on RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. GGA Image ID # 11890572d2

RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia Engine Room - Dynamos and Switchboard. GGA Image ID # 11896fc60b

RMS Franconia and Laconia - The Largest and Most Modern Steamers in the Boston Service. GGA Image ID # 118de74245

Third Class Ladies' Room on the Franconia and Laconia. GGA Image ID # 118e35fe47

A Boston Cunarder - Franconia or Laconia. GGA Image ID # 127701f0f7

Two Magnificent New Cunard Steamers, RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia -- The Largest and Most Modern Steamers in the Boston Trade. Top Photo: The Verandah Café. Bottom Photo: The Gymnasium. Cunard Daily Bulletin, Summer Number 1912. GGA Image ID # 1e804cf6bb

The Verandah Café on the RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. Cunard Daily Bulletin, Summer Number 1912. GGA Image ID # 1e8073ba29

The Gymnasium, RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia. Cunard Daily Bulletin, Summer Number 1912. GGA Image ID # 1e80d58992

RMS Franconia and RMS Laconia are the Largest and Newest Vessels in the Boston Service. The RMS Laconia was the First British Ship and the First Atlantic Liner to be Fitted with Herr Frahm's Anti-Rolling Tanks. Cunard Daily Bulletin, Summer Number 1912. GGA Image ID # 1e80f2fac1

Second Cabin Dining Room on the RMS Franconia. Travelling Palace, 1913. GGA Image ID # 1e8126782d

The Franconia Smoke Room. GGA Image ID # 1178c6292b

The Franconia Squash Court. GGA Image ID # 1179875775

The Franconia Pool. GGA Image ID # 11799ea023

Painting of the Cunard Line RMS Franconia - 19 August 1939. GGA Image ID # 172789b5da

The Franconia Gymnasium. GGA Image ID # 1179b901e8

English Georgian Lounge in the Franconia. GGA Image ID # 117a1e1b22

Verandah Café on the Franconia. GGA Image ID # 117a4bf3e4

Franconia Card Room for Bridge Players. GGA Image ID # 117a89a812

The Peacock Deluxe Stateroom on the Franconia. GGA Image ID # 117ac38948

The Cunard Liner RMS Franconia. Going Abroad, 1923. GGA Image ID # 1bc42aaafa

The Writing Room of the Franconia Is So Charmingly Divided That You Have the Sense of Utter Privacy When You Sit Down at One of the Slender Desks to Write. Or You May Settle Down Cozily and Read if You Prefer. Going Abroad, 1923. GGA Image ID # 1bc49c5d61

This Is a View of One Alcove of the Writing-Room on the Laconia, Enabling You to Sense the Full Charm of Its Adams Daintiness, Its Slender Furniture Upholstered in Gold and Rich Purple, and Its Whole Air of Intimate Comfort. Going Abroad, 1923. GGA Image ID # 1bc4f37237

This Architect's Sketch of the Swimming Pool of the New Cunarder Laconia Gives Only a Hint of Its Luxury. It Is Truly a Sumptuous and Splendid Feature of the New Ship and Will Help to Make Many a Happy Hour for Her Passengers. Going Abroad, 1923. GGA Image ID # 1bc4f4ee9d

Who Would Ever Imagine This, with Its Trim Twin Beds and Its Dainty Appointments, to Be Anything but a Room in Some Fine Hotel? It Is, However, a Stateroom on the New Franconia. Going Abroad, 1923. GGA Image ID # 1bd14f6db9

Books Referencing the RMS Franconia

Passenger Ships of the World - 1963

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Eugene W. Smith’s Passenger Ships of the World – Past and Present (1963) is a masterfully curated encyclopedic reference that charts the rise, peak, and transformation of ocean-going passenger ships through nearly two centuries. Expanding upon his earlier Trans-Atlantic and Trans-Pacific works, Smith offers a global maritime panorama that includes ships serving the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Oceania, as well as Canal routes and California-Hawaii shuttle lines.

🧭 This book is an essential resource for:

• Maritime historians seeking design evolution and fleet data
• Genealogists tracing voyages and shipping lines
• Educators and students studying transoceanic migration and tourism
• Ship modelers, naval architects, and enthusiasts interested in dimensions, tonnage, and speed

Advertisements

Delightful Winter Cruises to Madeira, Algiers, The Riviera, Italy, Egypt and the Adriatic. Sailing Dates Season 1914-1915. Ships Included the Caronia, Franconia, and Laconia. GA Image ID # 1f783a83d0G

Advertisement: Cunard Anchor Lines, Power, Stability, Comfort, Luxury in 1923 -- The New 20,000 Ton Cunarders Scythia, Laconia, Samaria, Franconia, and the Anchor Liners Cameronia and Tuscania. These Steamers--Running in Conjuction with the Renowned Caronia and Carmania--Offer Travel Opportunites Unexcelled in the History of Shipping. The World's Fastest Passenger Service, Weekly to Cherbourg and Southampton by the Aquitania, Mauretania, and Berengaria. Ocean Records, May 1923. GGA Image ID # 1e687406f0

Advertisement: World Cruise 1932 on the Franconia (139 Days from $375) and Spring Cruises 1932 on the Laconia. RMS Mauretania Tourist Third Cabin Passenger List, 1 August 1931. GGA Image ID # 2119e969d6

1935 Around the World Southern Hemisphere Cruise on the SS Franconia, Sailing from New York on 12 January 1935 and from Los Angeles on 26 January 1935 and Returning to New York on 31 May 1935. Minumum Rates $1,750. Itinerary:-New York. Kingston. Panama. Los Angeles (San Pedro). Hilo. Honolulu. Tahiti. Rarotonga. Apia. Suva. Auckland. Wellington. Sydney. Port Moresby. Kalabahai (Bay of Kerbola). Bau. Semarang. Batavia. Singapore. Penang. Madras. Colombo, Port Victoria (Seychelles). Mombasa. Zanzibar. Madagascar. Durban. Port Elizabeth. Capetown, Montevideo (For Buenos Aires). Santos. Rio de Janeiro. Barbados. New York. RMS Britanic Passenger List, 6 October 1934. GGA Image ID # 1e318a62eb

RMS Franconia 20,000 Tons -- The Cruising Ship Deluxe. RMS Berengaria Passenger List, 12 December 1923. GGA Image ID # 1e7febae2f

Advertisement: SS Franconia World Cruise 1938. RMS Aquitania Cabin Class Passenger List, 28 July 1937. GGA Image ID # 20bfdfb3df

Other Ephemera

Carriage Fares from Cunard Wharf, East Boston, to Boston. Taxi-Cab Service: Taxi-Cabs can be engaged on arrival in Boston by Payment of forty cents and ferry tolls in addition to the regular charge, according to distance. RMS Franconia Passenger List, 8 August 1911. GGA Image ID # 1e80332316