This is a list of
ocean liner
An ocean liner is a type of passenger ship primarily used for transportation across seas or oceans. Ocean liners may also carry cargo or mail, and may sometimes be used for other purposes (such as for pleasure cruises or as hospital ships). The ...
s past and present, which are
passenger ships engaged in the transportation of passengers and goods in transoceanic voyages. Ships primarily designed for pleasure cruises are listed at
List of cruise ships. Some ships which have been explicitly designed for both line voyages and cruises, or which have been converted from liners to cruise ships, may be listed in both places. Also included are
cargo liners designed to carry both cargo and passengers.
Legend
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Single name
The following ships were not renamed at any time during their career.
Multi-name
Note: ''The ships listed here were renamed, and in some cases multiple times in their careers.''
A-D
E-H
I-L
M-P
Q-Z
See also
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List of cruise ships
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Timeline of largest passenger ships
This is a timeline of the world's largest passenger ships based upon internal volume, initially measured by gross register tonnage and later by gross tonnage. This timeline reflects the largest extant passenger ship in the world at any given t ...
References
Further reading
* Russell, Mark A. "Steamship nationalism: Transatlantic passenger liners as symbols of the German Empire." ''International Journal of Maritime History'' 28.2 (2016): 313–334.
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Ocean liners
An ocean liner is a type of passenger ship primarily used for transportation across seas or oceans. Ocean liners may also carry cargo or mail, and may sometimes be used for other purposes (such as for pleasure cruises or as hospital ships). The ...
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