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Photo Gallery of Yesterday – Cunard Liners at Southampton

There was always something special when a Cunard liner arrived at Southampton, whether it was one of the two Queens or the Mauretania on the New York service, or one of the Saxonia quartet on the Canadian run. Those four ships replaced the earlier Franconia, Ascania, Samaria and Scythia.

The 83,673grt Queen Elizabeth arriving at Southampton in August 1968. She was built in 1940 by John Brown at Clydebank. The excitement that her arrival brought can be gauged by the number of spectators in tourist boats following her. After her sale to C. Y. Tung as Seawise University in 1970 she was lost by fire in Hong Kong harbour on 9th January 1972.
The 83,673grt Queen Elizabeth arriving at Southampton in August 1968. She was built in 1940 by John Brown at Clydebank. The excitement that her arrival brought can be gauged by the number of spectators in tourist boats following her. After her sale to C. Y. Tung as Seawise University in 1970 she was lost by fire in Hong Kong harbour on 9th January 1972.

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The 20,175grt Franconia was built in 1923 by John Brown at Clydebank. On 18th December 1956 she arrived at Inverkeithing to be broken up by T. W. Ward.
The 20,175grt Franconia was built in 1923 by John Brown at Clydebank. On 18th December 1956 she arrived at Inverkeithing to be broken up by T. W. Ward.

The 21,989grt Sylvania was built in 1957 by John Brown at Clydebank. In 1968 she was sold to Sitmar and as Fairwind which was changed to Sitmar Fairwind in 1988. Later that year she became Dawn Princess and in 1993 she joined Phoenix Seereisen as Albatros. In December 2003 she was renamed Genoa for her final voyage to Alang where she arrived on 4th January 2004.
The 21,989grt Sylvania was built in 1957 by John Brown at Clydebank. In 1968 she was sold to Sitmar and as Fairwind which was changed to Sitmar Fairwind in 1988. Later that year she became Dawn Princess and in 1993 she joined Phoenix Seereisen as Albatros. In December 2003 she was renamed Genoa for her final voyage to Alang where she arrived on 4th January 2004.

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The 35,738grt Mauretania was built in 1939 by Cammell, Laird & Co. at Birkenhead. On 23rd November 1965 she arrived at Inverkeithing to be broken up by T. W. Ward. Photo PhotoTransport.com
The 35,738grt Mauretania was built in 1939 by Cammell, Laird & Co. at Birkenhead. On 23rd November 1965 she arrived at Inverkeithing to be broken up by T. W. Ward. Photo PhotoTransport.com

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