{"product_id":"rms-aquitania-1938","title":"R.M.S Aquitania 1938","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003eRMS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003eAquitania\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e was a British \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003eocean liner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003eCunard Line\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e in service from 1914 to 1950. She was designed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003eLeonard Peskett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e and built by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003eJohn Brown \u0026amp; Company\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003eClydebank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e, Scotland. She was launched on 21 April 1913 and sailed on her maiden voyage in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e1914. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003eAquitania\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e was the third in Cunard Line's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003egrand trio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e of express liners, preceded by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003eRMS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; background: white;\"\u003eMauretania\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003eRMS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; background: white;\"\u003eLusitania\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e, and was the last surviving \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003efour-funnelled ocean liner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e. Shortly after \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003eAquitania\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e entered service, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003eWorld War I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e broke out, during which she was first converted into an auxiliary cruiser before being used as a troop transport and a hospital ship, notably as part of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003eDardanelles Campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003eReturned to transatlantic passenger service in 1920, she served alongside the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003eMauretania\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; background: white;\"\u003eBerengaria\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e. Considered during this period of time as one of the most attractive ships, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003eAquitania\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e earned the nickname \"the Ship Beautiful\" from her passengers. She continued in service after the merger of Cunard Line with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003eWhite Star Line\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e in 1934. The company planned to retire her and replace her with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003eRMS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; background: white;\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e in 1940.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003eHowever, the outbreak of World War II allowed the ship to remain in service for ten more years. During the war and until 1947, she served as a troop transport. She was used in particular to take home Canadian soldiers from Europe. After the war, she transported migrants to Canada before the Board of Trade found her unfit for further commercial service. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003eAquitania\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e was retired from service in 1949 and was sold for scrapping the following year. Having served as a passenger ship for 36 years, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003eAquitania\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e ended her career as the longest-serving Cunard vessel, a record which stood for six years until overtaken by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003eRMS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; background: white;\"\u003eScythia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e's service record of 37 years. In 2004 Aquitania's service record was pushed into third place when \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic; background: white;\"\u003eQueen Elizabeth 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e became the longest-serving \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003eCunard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003e vessel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 10.5pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #202122; background: white;\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eEach order includes a print of the interior menu.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll printed in USA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage Menu Art","offers":[{"title":"8.5x11\" Archival Print (Unframed) $25.00","offer_id":57491764805798,"sku":"jzm1790052324958","price":16.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14 Archival Print (Unframed) $30.00","offer_id":57491764838566,"sku":"cyp1790052324959","price":18.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13x19 Archival Print (Unframed) $40.00","offer_id":57491764871334,"sku":"lch1790052324960","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20 Archival Print (Unframed) $55.00","offer_id":57491764904102,"sku":"eqr1790052324961","price":39.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x24 Archival Print (Unframed) $85.00","offer_id":57491764936870,"sku":"jgk1790052324962","price":56.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 Archival Print (Unframed) $135.00","offer_id":57491764969638,"sku":"guc1790052324963","price":83.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/9133\/8662\/files\/rms-aquitania-1938_1.webp?v=1790052328","url":"https:\/\/coffeetamper.shop\/products\/rms-aquitania-1938","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}