Cunard Steamship Company, ltd.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations
“PHRYGIA” SINKING A SUBMARINE 60
TORPEDOING OF THE “THRACIA” 68
“VALERIA” SINKING A SUBMARINE 84
TORPEDOING OF THE “VOLODIA” 92
“AQUITANIA” AS HOSPITAL SHIP 108
“CAMPANIA” AS SEAPLANE SHIP 124
_In Monochrome_
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“AQUITANIA” AT SOUTHAMPTON WITH CANADIAN TROOPS 2
EMBARKATION 6
TRANSPORT IN SOUTHAMPTON WATER 6
CANADIAN TROOPS ON “CARONIA” BEING ADDRESSED BY THEIR
COMMANDER 8
THE “CAMPANIA” SINKING IN THE FIRTH OF FORTH 10
THE “CARMANIA” STARBOARD FORWARD GUNS 14
ROPE PROTECTION ON “CARMANIA” AGAINST SHELL SPLINTERS 14
LIFE ON A TRANSPORT (i): KIT INSPECTION 16
LIFE ON A TRANSPORT (ii): RIFLE DRILL 16
THE “CARMANIA” READY FOR ACTION 18
SOUTH AFRICAN INFANTRY ON BOARD THE “LACONIA” 22
THE “CARONIA” LEAVING DURBAN 24
H.M.S. “MERSEY” ALONGSIDE THE “LACONIA” OFF THE RUFIGI
RIVER 26
THE “CARMANIA” APPROACHING TRINIDAD 30
ONE OF THE “CARMANIA’S” GUNS 30
“ABANDON SHIP” DRILL AT SEA 32
AFTER THE FIGHT 32
CHART-HOUSE AND BRIDGE OF THE “CARMANIA” AFTER THE FIGHT 34
THE “LACONIA” AT DURBAN 38
FINAL OF THE S.A.I. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP ON THE “LACONIA” 38
THE NELSON PLATE PRESENTED TO THE “CARMANIA” 40
CREW LEAVING THE “FRANCONIA” AFTER SHE WAS TORPEDOED 42
SCENE ON BOARD AFTER THE TORPEDOING OF THE “IVERNIA” (i) 46
SCENE ON BOARD AFTER THE TORPEDOING OF THE “IVERNIA” (ii) 48
THE TORPEDOING OF THE “IVERNIA”: SURVIVORS AFLOAT ON RAFT 50
THE TORPEDOING OF THE “IVERNIA”: SURVIVORS BEING TAKEN
IN ONE OF THE BOATS 54
THE “LUSITANIA” 56
THE “MAURETANIA” AS A HOSPITAL SHIP OFF NAPLES HARBOUR 58
THE “ALAUNIA” AS AN EMERGENCY HOSPITAL SHIP 62
THE “LUSITANIA” PASSING THE OLD HEAD OF KINSALE 64
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