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Cabin Class Rivals. Lafayette & Champlain, Britannic & Georgic and Manhattan & Washington

Categorie	Schepen & Scheepvaart
Boeknummer	#216722
Titel	Cabin Class Rivals. Lafayette & Champlain, Britannic & Georgic and Manhattan & Washington
Auteur	Williams, David L. & Richard P. de Kerbrech
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	The History Press
Jaar van uitgave	2015
ISBN10	0750956593
ISBN13	9780750956598
Taal	Engels
Samenvatting	Exploring the Cabin Class revolution—and its six greatest vessels, a trio of competitive pairs In the wake of the U. S. government's immigration restrictions introduced following World War I, the classes of accommodation on the North Atlantic changed dramatically, triggering the rapid rise of the Tourist and Cabin grades. These proved extremely popular, offering a high standard of service for a relatively modest fare, undercutting the established First Class trade and acting as a catalyst for the leading shipping lines to invest in modern, quality tonnage specifically for this new class, even at the expense of planned giant liners. Six outstanding ships emerged, three competitive pairs: theLafayette and Champlain representing France, Britannic and Georgic flying the Red Ensign... (Lees verder), andManhattan and Washington, the most advanced American-built liners up to that time.
Pagina's	142
Conditie	Nieuw
Prijs	€ 12,50

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