The Edwardian Superliners: A Trio Of Trios

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Product Description Three trios of ocean liners led the maritime equivalent of the Arms Race in the Edwardian Era: They were: Mauretania, Lusitania and Aquitania for Cunard; White Stars Olympic, Titanic and Britannic and the Hamburg Amerikas Imperator, Vaterland and Bismarck.Three sets of ocean liners, each destined to be of three vessels, dominated the Atlantic in the Edwardian era. The race to build the biggest and the best began with Mauretania and Lusitania in 1906, followed by the White Star Lines Olympic and Titanic in 1911-12. Each of these pairs was to see a larger sister, developed as a result of changes needed or desired as a result of operating the two earlier vessels, with Cunards being Aquitania and White Stars, the ill-fated Britannic. Germanys answer to these British behemoths was the Albert-Ballin designed trio of Imperator, Vaterland and Bismarck.Through misfortune or war, two of these vessels would sink but the others led useful lives, with Aquitania surviving two world wars before being scrapped. Designed to be the absolute engineering achievements of their time, these nine vessels dominated the Atlantic.J. Kent Layton tells the story of the Edwardian Superliners in this fabulously illustrated volume, showcasing many images previously unpublished and never before seen. Rarely can one describe a book as definitive, but this volume truly deserves the accolade. About the Author J. Kent Layton has studied the history of the great Atlantic liners for over three decades. His books bring together, for the first time, many fabulous images, from numerous collections around the world to complement his outstanding research on the great Atlantic vessels. He is an active member of the Titanic Research & Modelling Association and lives in Central New York State. He lives in the Finger Lakes region of Central New York, and divides his time between his writing and his work as a piano tuner.