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| | Aquitania, Cunard Line (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) |
 | | The Cunard Liner Aquitania, built by John Brown and Company, Ltd., Clydebank, arrived in New York, June 5, on her maiden voyage. |
 | | Surpassing the previous Cunard express steamers Lusitania and Mauretania in every particular except speed, the Aquitania was 901 feet long overall; 97 feet beam with a molded depth of 64 feet 6 inches. |
 | | Accommodations were provided for 618 first class, 614 second class, and 1,998 third class passengers, making a total of 3,230 passengers, which, with a crew of 972, brought the total number of persons provided for on board the ship up to 4,202. |
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