4 Parsons steam turbines working in treble series driving quadruple shafts. 1 x High Pressure on Port Outer, Intermediate Pressure on Starboard Outer and 2 Low Pressure on Inner Shafts. Served by 21 double ended boilers originally coal fired, 60000shp,23knots.
First owner
First port of register
Registration date
Cunard Steam Ship Co. Ltd., Liverpool
Liverpool
Other names
HMHS AQUITANIA
Subsequent owner and registration history
07/1934 Cunard White Star Line Ltd., Liverpool.
Vessel history
Maiden Voyage 30/05/1914. Served as armed merchant cruiser and as troopship and hospital ship during WW1 Served as troopship during WW2
Remarks
Converted to oil burning 1919-20 on Tyneside by Armstrong Whitworth.
End year
Fate / Status
1950
Broken Up 23/02/1950
Disposal Detail
Arrived in the Clyde 21/02/1950 and proceeded to Faslane 23/02/1950 to be broken up.
Launch day
Image courtesy of : Paul Strathdee collection
Trials
Image courtesy of : Paul Strathdee collection
