Elvas Tower: RMS Aquitania Cunard Steam Passenger Liner - Elvas Tower

RMS AQUITANIA

Cunard Liner Steamship
Launched 1913

Model created from an original shape shared generously by Ron Picard, extensively edited and improved by Chris Gerlach, Jeff Farquar, and with advice from Tim Muir. The final shape was again extensively worked on by Chris Gerlach and the textures are by Chris. Historic data from online sources and Cunard records and photographs. John Fleming gave me some of the first help on ship building and shared some of his textures, and Tim Muir also helped me learn much about this craft. Jeff Farquar (Master chief) saved this hull and much else for a previous ship project and created the fine anchor that graces this ship's brow. Capt Bazza has been a guiding light for my work ship building and Justin helped with plans for the 3 Islander that helped develop these ships.

This model is high poly. You may need to use Proxy Placement to get it into MSTS.. You may repaint and convert this model as you wish as long as this READ Me acompanies the result. I would appreciate a advance notice and info if you intend to re use her.

No liabity is offered or given, you use at your own risk. No commerical Use may be made in any form of this model.

Chris Gerlach (CrisGer)
Elvas Tower
September 2017

Chrisgerlach9@yahoo.com

Data:

Name: RMS Aquitania
Owner:
1914–1934: Cunard Line
1934–1948: Cunard White Star Line
1948–1950: Cunard Line

Operator: Cunard Line
Port of registry: United Kingdom Liverpool, United Kingdom

Route:
Southampton-New York (1914) (1920–1939) (1945–1948)
Southampton-Halifax (1948–1950)

Ordered: 8 December 1910
Builder: John Brown & Company, Clydebank, Scotland
Yard number: 409
Laid down: December 1910
Launched: 21 April 1913
Christened: 21 April 1913 by the Countess of Derby
Acquired: 24 May 1914
Maiden voyage: 30 May 1914
In service: 30 May 1914
Out of service: 1950

Fate: Scrapped at Faslane, Scotland in 1950.

General characteristics

Type: Ocean liner
Tonnage: 45,647 GRT[3]
Length: 901 ft (274.6 m)
Beam: 97 ft (29.6 m)
Draught: 36 ft (11.0 m)
Decks: 10
Installed power:
direct drive Parsons steam turbines;
59,000 shp (44,000 kW)

Propulsion: Four shafts
Speed:
23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) (service)
24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) (max)
Capacity:
1914: 3,230[1]
618 1st class passengers
614 2nd class passengers
2,004 3rd class passengers
1926: 2,200
610 1st class passengers
950 2nd class passengers
640 tourist class passengers
Crew: 972