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RMS Ivernia (1899)
RMS ''Ivernia'' was a British ocean liner owned by the Cunard Line, built by the company Swan Hunter, C. S. Swan & Hunter of Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and launched in 1899. The ''Ivernia'' was one of Cunard's intermediate ships, that catered to the vast immigrant trade between Europe and the United States of America in the early 20th century. She saw military service during World War I and was sunk by a torpedo from a German Empire, German U-boat on New Year's Day 1917. ''Ivernia'' was the first of three related liners. RMS Saxonia (1899), ''Saxonia'' was her larger sister ship, and was launched three months after her at John Brown & Company of Clydebank, leaving ''Ivernia'' the largest Cunard steamer during those months. RMS Carpathia, ''Carpathia'' was a smaller half-sister of ''Ivernia'' and ''Saxonia'', built at the same yard as ''Ivernia'' and launched in 1902, to a modified design based on her older half-sisters. ''Carpathia'' was made famous for her role in the afterm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the union of the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into one sovereign state, established by the Acts of Union 1800, Acts of Union in 1801. It continued in this form until 1927, when it evolved into the United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, after the Irish Free State gained a degree of independence in 1922. It was commonly known as Great Britain, Britain or England. Economic history of the United Kingdom, Rapid industrialisation that began in the decades prior to the state's formation continued up until the mid-19th century. The Great Famine (Ireland), Great Irish Famine, exacerbated by government inaction in the mid-19th century, led to Societal collapse, demographic collapse in much of Ireland and increased calls for Land Acts (Ireland), Irish land reform. The 19th century was an era of Industrial Revolution, and growth of trade and finance, in which Britain largely dominate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
