The Campania Passenger Ship
The Campania
The Campania, owned by Cunard, was introduced on the North Atlantic route in 1893, together with her sister ship Lucania. At the time, they were the largest ships in the world. She carried 1,700 passengers and 416 crew. She had a displacement of 18,000 tons, was 620 feet long, and was driven by twin screw triple expansion engines. She had a maximum speed of 22 knots.
In 12th September 1903, William Burgom ( a US citizen) arrived in New York, from Liverpool (England). He was married, aged 35, and was accompanied by two children Arthur Burgom (age 10) and George Burgom (aged 3).
In 1915 the Campania was converted to an aircraft carrier. She was sunk in 1918 after drifting into the battleship Revenge.
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The Campania, owned by Cunard, was introduced on the North Atlantic route in 1893, together with her sister ship Lucania. At the time, they were the largest ships in the world. She carried 1,700 passengers and 416 crew. She had a displacement of 18,000 tons, was 620 feet long, and was driven by twin screw triple expansion engines. She had a maximum speed of 22 knots.
In 12th September 1903, William Burgom ( a US citizen) arrived in New York, from Liverpool (England). He was married, aged 35, and was accompanied by two children Arthur Burgom (age 10) and George Burgom (aged 3).
In 1915 the Campania was converted to an aircraft carrier. She was sunk in 1918 after drifting into the battleship Revenge.
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