(Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009 and New York Times, June 20, 1913) Forms part of: George Grantham Bain…Launch of the Hamburg America Line steamship Imperator (later Berengaria, Cunard). SS IMPERATOR. The launches have sufficient power to tow all the lifeboats and are equipped with a wireless apparatus have a range of 200 miles.Oh her ten decks seven are devoted to the use of the first cabin passengers and the chief feature that strikes the eye of the visitor going on board is the space that has been lavished in every direction.
She was so opulent that her first class ‘Kaiser’ suites had marble finishes which proved too heavy and destabilised the ship so they were later removed. Light is given to the saloon by windows of unusual size and an elaborate, lofty glass dome above the gallery on Deck D. First-class passengers who wish to eat their meals during the voyage in the Ritz-Carlton saloon can get a rebate of $25 from the purser for their meals in the public dining saloon. The object of the Hamburg-American Line in building the Imperator was to give her sufficient speed to land her passengers in London or Paris on the sixth day and Hamburg and Berlin on the seventh day from New York.The bridge is 90 feet above the water, while the three funnels extend 69 feet above the upper deck with openings 32 feet in length and 18 feet in width.

Looking down from the balcony into the grand dining saloon or gazing up at the lofty ceiling of the ballroom, it is difficult to imagine yourself on board a steamship. Much appreaciated.The Leviathan (ex-Vatherland) was another magnificent ship. She, along with her two sisters, Vaterland and Bismark, were intended to be the last word in North Atlantic ocean liners. In fine weather the lifeboats are swung outboard to give additional space so that passengers have ample room to play usual deck games of shuffleboard, quoits, etc.There is a broad companionway leading to the sun deck, as well as four elevators each with a capacity for nine persons.

On the Imperator there are eight kitchens equipped with the latest culinary appliances and superintended by two head chefs, assisted by 116 cooks. There is little of the touch of the old-fashioned steamer equipments to be found on the Imperator except the round brass ports in the staterooms and the striking of the big ship’s bell at the half hour, which is still the method of keeping time at sea.The staircases, alleyways, decks, and saloons are remarkable for their spaciousness. Altogether there are more than 500 persons employed in the serving personnel of the big liner.The C, or promenade deck, is devoted to staterooms and the larger private suites, the finest of which, the Imperial suite, comprises twelve rooms and a veranda deck. The suite includes two large bedrooms with private baths, trunk rooms, breakfast room and pantry, a salon, and two servants’ rooms. She was sold to

And today’s millionaires and billionaires think How did the life of “The Imperator” end?? Four electric elevators convey passengers from Deck G to the upper deck, and there are five freight elevators for carrying baggage and provisions.Another feature of the Imperator which astonishes the visitor is the Roman bath, situated on deck F and deck G, which is two stories in height and carried out in marble and bronze. The entrance hall is 95 feet wide and 69 feet long, and the three grand staircases in the main cabin are 57 feet high. Following the war she, along with her sisters, was handed over to the Allies as war reparations.

ss Imperator Pre-Maiden Voyage Brochure Extremely rare pre-maiden voyage brochure for HAPAG’s latest and greatest triumph, the Imperator. SS Imperator was an ocean liner built for the Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt Actien Gesellschaft (HAPAG) (Hamburg America Line) launched in 1912. By careful manipulation, it was said yesterday, one could eat in the Ritz-Carlton for that amount during the six days. The Imperator arrived in New York City on June 19, 1913.

She was the first of a trio of successively larger Hamburg ASS Imperator was an ocean liner built for the Hamburg Amerikanische Packetfahrt Actien Gesellschaft (HAPAG) (Hamburg America Line) launched in 1912. Rms Titanic Titanic Ship Cross Section Vintage Travel Posters Oeuvre D'art Illustration Concept Art Sailing Cruise.
Imperator never quite had the appeal of the Aquitania, Olympic, or Mauretania with the public.What a name!

Her two tapering masts measure 246 feet from keel to truck. SS Imperator was the first ship built to exceed Titanic in size.She was German, built in 1913 by Hamburg-Amerika line. By searching with Ecosia, you’re not only reforesting our planet, but you’re also empowering the communities around our planting projects to build a better future for themselves. There are also a large number of single cabins on D deck, and each stateroom is equipped with a marble basin and running hot and cold water. Le Corbusier - Aménagement de Paquebot Ile de France, 1936. Vaterland went to the US where she became the Leviathan. IMPERATOR 1913 June 25 (date created or published later by Bain) 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. Steerage passengers could be jammed into extremely tight quarters with minimal comforts and service.There is an excellent article on her on Wikipedia which can be read here…The opulence of these ocean liners always astound me. The old familiar wooden berths are unknown on the Imperator, where the staterooms are equipped with comfortable brass bedsteads of artistic design.

SS Imperator. The Imperator has an inner hull above the waterline similar to that of the Mauretania, Lusitania, and Olympic. or smaller. B deck is occupied almost entirely by the public rooms which are large and luxuriously appointed.

At the time of her completion in June 1913, she was the largest passenger ship in the world, superseding the RMS Titanic and RMS Olympic.Ecosia uses the ad revenue from your searches to plant trees where they are needed the most.

I love reading about these events, so important at the time, but are now just passing refrences. On the entrance halls are situated the offices of the Chief Steward, Purser, information bureau, baggage master, surgeon’s office, with waiting room and dispensary, book store, and florist shop. I’d be interested to know that.Imperator was laid up in Germany during World War I.