R.M.S.  B R I T A N N I A  1840

RETURN TO THE HOMEPAGE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   THE CUNARDERS


Welcome to our RMS Britannia website. The famous RMS Britannia of 1840 is a most notable ship as it was the first ship owned by Sir Samuel Cunard and his new shipping line. It was the ship that started the transatlantic crossing and Cunard Line's long pedigree of great ships.

The Britannia was a paddle steamer and inaugurated Cunard Line's transatlantic crossing passenger and royal mail service from Liverpool to Boston, USA.

This website celebrates the history of this pioneering ship and honours its unique place in maritime history in the birth of the transatlantic crossing and Cunard Line back in 1840.

Sadly this first Cunarder had a comparitively short life and was sold by Cunard Line in 1849 for continued service in the German Navy eventually in 1880 it was sunk as a target ship.

CUNARD LINE

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  THE FIRST CUNARDER



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