GBR - YN 492 RMS Franconia Structural Plans (1919)
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- Title
- GBR - YN 492 RMS Franconia Structural Plans (1919)
- Author
- Winston Churchill
- Publication year listed
- 1919
- Format
- Public domain eBook
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GBR - YN 492 RMS Franconia Structural Plans (1919)
Author: John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank Shipyard, Clydebank
Year: 1919
GBR - RMS Franconia Ocean Liner Intermediate Type (Cunard) official nr: 147216 yard nr: 492 yard: John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank Shipyard, Clydebank laid down: launched: october 10 1921 completed: june 1923 6/1923: - Delivered as Franconia to Cunard Steam Ship Co Ltd, Liverpool 23/6/1923: - Maiden voyage on Liverpool - New York route. Fixed route during summertime, during wintertime used for world cruises 26/12/1926: - Ran aground at San Juan, Puerto Rico 1934: - Company re-styled as Cunard White Star Ltd, Liverpool 9/1939: - Requisitioned for use as Troop Transport 1945: - Used by Winston Churchill as Headquarter Ship during conference of Yalta 6/1948: - Returned to owners 2/6/1949: - First post war voyage on Liverpool - Canada route 12/1956: - T o Thos W Ward at Inverkeithing for breaking up RMS Franconia on Wikipedia RMS Franconia on Clydeships Structural Plans dated october 9 1919 - incomplete set of drawings - various dates 00 - cover photo + 01 - cover sheet profile *** 02 - profile *** 03 - cover sheet half midship section * 04 - half midship section * 05 - cover sheet stern post & shaft brackets ** 06 - stern post & shaft brackets ** * - march 12 1919 ** - april 17 1919 ***