Top 10 Greatest Ocean Liners of All Time
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The creator presents a ranked list of the most significant ocean liners in maritime history, focusing on their technological innovations, cultural impact, and service during wartime. The discussion begins with the Kaiser Wilhelm series, noting their role in establishing new design standards. The creator highlights the Italian liners Rex and Conte di Savoia, emphasizing their speed and the tragedy of their loss during the second world war. The list moves through the Olympic class, specifically praising the career of the Olympic, and discusses the German super liners like Imperator and its successors. The creator also examines the French liner Normandy for its unique technological presence and the American liners America and United States for their design and longevity. The top rankings are reserved for the Aquitania, Lucitania, and Mauretania trio due to their extraordinary service histories. Finally, the creator concludes that the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth are the greatest ocean liners of all time, citing their massive societal impact and their ability to transport entire military divisions during wartime.
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the first of the bunch Kaiser vham the grer again just caused an absolute sensation when she was first introduced in the uh 1890s
Rex this is one of my favorite photos of any ocean liner ever because it's got one of my favorite airplanes in it which is a B7 Flying Fortress
I just love this ship and and I might also add um you know played played a role and served Britain in the folkland war
Normandy was spectacular right it would be a totally different and strange experience to traveling on Queen Mary where things are nice and comfy and homely
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