The fiftys where an era of change, both for man and machine. For me it heralded the end of the transatlantic liners. And many of the men who sailed in them.
In particular the Cunard Yanks.
As we edged into the sixtys speed took over from leisure and pleasure
Planes were crossing the oceans in hours, instead of days and the time of the great liners were numbered
I remember fondly the Britannic. With her sleek lines and Art Deco style, she was like a huge yacht
Personally, I always thought it looked better than the Caronia which was considered to be years ahead of its time as a passenger liner
The Britannic had her maiden voyage in 1930. Liverpool to New York about 1934 she went on the London to New York run and stayed on it till the war started.
During the war, the Britannic with her sister ship the Georgic and almost all of the other liners were troop carriers and didn't come back into transatlantic service
Until 1948
Back then on the Liverpool to New York run. In the winter she would do cruises to the Caribbean and later to the Mediterreanean.
The ships crew were mainly Liverpool men. She was so popular with the crew that a great number of them stayed on her for years.


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