The most prominent of the active RMS ships is the RMS Queen Mary 2, while the Titanic is probably the most famous all time ...

The SS Great Britain had an iron hull, a steam engine, and a huge propeller--it was the world's first great ocean liner--and when it launched it was called "the greatest experiment since the ...

Their steam-powered progress through the waves was itself emblematic of wider progress in society, ... Ocean liners such as the Normandie, shown in New York, were symbols of luxury and modernity ...

Moreover, ocean liners have a sharp prow and deep draft to cut through large waves. ... with steam power taking over during the early 19th century and diesel engines now powering most large boats.

The luxurious Art Deco ships that symbolised speed, glamour and adventure As a new exhibition at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum highlights, ocean liners were once a passport to a new, forward ...