SS Aquitania

[Russell Friesen]

Hi John,

The only such photo that I know of appears in the Shipbuilder reprint on page 171, showing the visit of the Canadian High Commissioner to the ship on May 25, 1948. The photo is of the people involved rather than ship's interiors, but the three windows in the background can be matched to the side windows of the Carolean smoking room in other photos taken when the ship was new. Not a lot of details of the room itself show; a few chairs and tables are visible, but what I found interesting was that the 1948 photo showed that the floor was carpeted, whereas the earlier photos showed a hardwood floor.

Best wishes,
Russell

 

[Russell Friesen]

Hi again, John. Taking another look at the above mentioned photo, I think that is linoleum on the floor and not carpet. Linoleum would have been relatively new and innovative in 1948, but personally I'd prefer the hardwood!

Russell

 

[Aj8503]

I know that you guys out there talk about the Aquitania a lot but I really don't know to much about it except that it was a 4 stacker and it was a luxury liner. I would be interested to here your stories.

Thanks
Matt

I know this was a post from 13 years ago, but I just came across it after talking to my mum. My grandfather was a Scotsman from Dundee who fought in WWII. After the war he decided to move his family to Canada for better opportunity. He came over on a military plane and my grandmother, mother, and aunt came over 6 months later in 1948. I know this post was in regards to the workings of the ship, but this is the story I chose to share due to its significance in my life.

 

[Cody Rucker]

Hi folks,

Does anyone know of any good books with a decent volume of information and pictures on the Aquitania? If so please let me know, I've been looking for some time. Thanks, anything would be appreciated.

Nathan

Hi, this is my newest one.

 

[Mike Spooner]

Yes the RMS Aquitania book by Mark Chirnside is a very good book and certainly was a match for RMS Titanic to.
However since the ship had a very successful of 36 year career as a liner should of had, and didn't sink or hit an iceberg, she never got the same cover by a very large margin as Titanic did!

 

[Bill West]

The 1971 reprint of "The Shipbuilder" 1914 is currently available at AbeBooks Ocean Liners of the Past: The Cunard Quadruple-Screw Atlantic Liner 'Aquitania' by Unknown: Poor (1971) | Anybook Ltd.

It may not be as detailed as Mark's book but for a low price it gives the original coverage.

Bill

 

[Mike Spooner]

Also 1997: The Liners A Voyage of Discovery by Rob McAuley does mention of the RMS Aquitania and what a fine ship she was to, but no wear in detail as Mark Chirnside book did.