The Etruria Passenger Ship
The Etruria
Launched in 1885, the Etruria was the last major steamship built for the Cunard Line, (together with the Umbria) . She had a displacement of 7,718 tons and was 502 feet long. She had two funnels, single screw compound engines and a maximum speed of 20 knots. With 550 saloon passengers in luxurious accommodation, the magnificent decor and fittings provided the new concept of a "floating hotel." In May 1885, for her record-breaking westbound passage, the Etruria took the Blue Riband of the Atlantic.
On 12th August 1894, Richard Burgham arrived on board the Etruria from Liverpool (England) and registered at Ellis Island, New York. He was 42 years old.
The Etruria was scrapped in 1909.
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Launched in 1885, the Etruria was the last major steamship built for the Cunard Line, (together with the Umbria) . She had a displacement of 7,718 tons and was 502 feet long. She had two funnels, single screw compound engines and a maximum speed of 20 knots. With 550 saloon passengers in luxurious accommodation, the magnificent decor and fittings provided the new concept of a "floating hotel." In May 1885, for her record-breaking westbound passage, the Etruria took the Blue Riband of the Atlantic. On 12th August 1894, Richard Burgham arrived on board the Etruria from Liverpool (England) and registered at Ellis Island, New York. He was 42 years old.
The Etruria was scrapped in 1909.
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