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Topic: 1912 Cunard Franconia and Laconia

desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 06-16-2011 10:24 PM

http://www.gjenvick.com/HistoricalBrochures/Steamships-OceanLiners/CunardLine/1912-RMS-FranconiaAndLaconia.html#ixzz1PURfEgTY

The Franconia and Laconia, constructed at Wallsend-on-Tyne by the well-known firm of Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd , have been built for the Liverpool and Boston service during the summer and for the New York and Mediterranean service in the winter and early spring season.

Though not so large in point of gross tonnage, nor built with the object of attaining the unrivalled speed of the Express Cunarders Lusitania and Mauretania, the Franconia and Laconia embody features—especially in regard to their passenger accommodation-that place them in the very front rank of modern liners

Length over all: 625 feet.
Breadth over all: 72 feet.
Depth from top of houses to keel: 90 feet.
Gross tonnage: 18,000 tons.
Height of funnels: 140 feet.
Diameter of funnels: 17 feet 6 inches.
Height of masts above keel: 200 feet.

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Linerrich
First Class Passenger
Member # 4864

posted 06-17-2011 06:53 AM

Unfortunately both ships had very short lifespans. FRANCONIA entered service in 1911, was torpedoed and sunk in 1916.

LACONIA entered service in 1912, torpedoed and sunk in 1917.

Cunard built new ships using their names in the 1920s.

Rich

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desirod7
First Class Passenger
Member # 1626

posted 06-17-2011 07:48 AM

Here are the mortal class accommodations. Just think the fares then are that of a mass market ship today which is better than the first class space and amenities at the time.

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Rex
First Class Passenger
Member # 1113

posted 06-28-2011 11:45 AM

That first class lounge resembles the pics I've seen of the Lusitania and Mauretania.

That site is awesome, desirod. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

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lasuvidaboy
First Class Passenger
Member # 4527

posted 06-28-2011 04:02 PM

The first class lounge looks like a combination of Mauretania's w/simpler version of Aquitania's ceiling. IMO, the pre-war pair was certainly better looking than the postwar ships.

[ 06-28-2011: Message edited by: lasuvidaboy ]

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LeBarryboat
First Class Passenger
Member # 5308

posted 06-28-2011 10:43 PM

I particularly like the "vibratory machine" never heard that concept before...funny! Those old ships would have been a blast to explore.

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