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  Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > RMS Laconia
The first Laconia was built by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson[?], launched on July 27, 1911, delivered to the Cunard Line on December 12, 1911, and began service on January 20, 1912.
Laconia was turned into an armed merchant cruiser in 1914 and based at Simonstown in the South Atlantic, from which she patrolled until April 1915.
The second RMS Laconia was was built by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson[?], launched on April 9, 1921, and made her maiden voyage on May 25, 1922 from Southampton to New York.
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 Laconia Hotels
The ''Laconia'' incident was an event in World War II that profoundly affected the operations of the German U-boat fleet and caused the conviction, four years later, of Admiral Karl Dönitz of war crimes.
The 20,000-ton ''Laconia'' was carrying not only her regular crew of 136 but also some 80 civilians, military material and 268 British soldiers, and about 1800 Italian prisoners of war with 160 Polish soldiers on guard.
It is the tallest mountain in Laconia and the Peloponnese.
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 RMS Laconia (1921) - tScholars.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-2.cs.princeton.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The second RMS Laconia was a Cunard ocean liner built by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson as a successor to the Laconia of 1911 to 1917.
The new ship was launched on April 9, 1921, and made her maiden voyage on May 25, 1922 from Southampton to New York.
On September 12, 1942, at 8:10pm, 130 miles north-northeast of Ascension Island, Laconia was hit by a torpedo on the starboard side, fired by U-boat U-156.
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 Rms_laconia_(1921) info here at en.articles-on-parenting.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The RMS Laconia was a Cunard ocean liner formed by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson as a successor to the Laconia of 1911 to 1917.
The latest lapse was heaved on April 9, 1921, und made her maiden voyage on May 25, 1922 from Southampton to New York.
On September 24, 1934 Laconia was problematic in a collision on vacation the US coast, while traveling from Boston to New York in dense fog.
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 RMS Laconia - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Two different ocean liners of the Cunard Steamship Lines have been named RMS Laconia.
The first Laconia was launched in 1911 and sunk by a U-boat in 1917.
The second Laconia was launched in 1921 and sunk by a U-boat in 1942.
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 Cunard Line Encyclopedia Article @ Embarked.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Cunard Line formerly Cunard White Star Line is the British cruise line that operates the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) and RMS Queen Mary 2 (QM2) ocean liners.
From 2004 the "QE2's" service was limited to the annual world cruise and Mediterranean sailings, while her transatlantic route was taken over by the new liner RMS Queen Mary 2, the first ocean liner to be built in 30 years and the largest passenger liner ever built.
In 2006 she was challenged by the cruise ship Freedom of the Seas but she would remain the largest passenger ship capable of transatlantic travel.
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 Laconia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
You'll meet biker artist Sara Liberte Laconia and see how she incorporates the metal Laconia and steel of raw motorcycles into the beautiful curves of the female body.
Laconia Motorcycle Week - Laconia Motorcycle Week is a motorcycle rally held in June annually.
RMS Laconia (1921) - The second RMS Laconia was a Cunard ocean liner built by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson as a successor to the Laconia of 1911 to 1917.
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 Cunard Line - Gurupedia
The Cunard Line is the British cruise line that operates the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) and RMS Queen Mary 2 (QM2) cruise ships.
The line began to decline in the 1950s, however, as speedy air travel began to replace ships as the main transporters of passengers and mail across the Atlantic.
In 2004 the QE2 was retired from transatlantic service and replaced by the RMS Queen Mary 2 (QM2).
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 Cunard_line info here at en.10-parenting-tips.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Cunard Line formerly Cunard White Star Line is the British cruise delineation that operates the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) 'n RMS Queen Mary 2 (QM2) ocean liners.
From 2004 the "QE2's" employment was narrow to the each year globe cruise 'n Mediterranean sailings, while her transatlantic journey was taken by the latest liner RMS Queen Mary 2, the number different ocean liner to be reared in 30 dotage 'n the largest passenger liner at perfect built.
RMS Samaria RMS Saxonia RMS Scythia SS Servia "Countess" "Princess"
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 Grostenquin France - RMS Scythia II - Assorted Sources
Due to losses incurred on the Cunard fleet during WWI the company undertook an extensive rebuilding programme during the early 1920's.
The Scythia was the first of three 19,000 ton vessels built to achieve this aim, the others being the Samaria and the Laconia.
Passengers on the RMS Scythis returning to Canada.
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 Laconia
The objective of the Laconia Little League shall be to provide an opportunity for the youth of the City of Laconia to...
Laconia, NH Laconia High School is a secondary education school located in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire.
Laconia is a city in Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA...
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 Cunard_line info here at en.athletic-coaching-salaries.info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Cunard Line formerly Cunard White Star Line is the British cruise apothegm that operates the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) 'n RMS Queen Mary 2 (QM2) ocean liners.
From 2004 the "QE2's" utility was precise to the every year cruise 'n Mediterranean sailings, while her transatlantic plans was taken all-around by the cutting edge liner RMS Queen Mary 2, the ocean liner to be contrived in 30 second childhood 'n the largest passenger liner usually built.
In 2006 she was challenged by the cruise ship Freedom of the Seas but she'd abide the largest passenger transmit qualified of transatlantic travel.
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 Ships of State: The Intermediates: Scythia, Samaria, Laconia
The Laconia though, was quickly regarded as one of the best appointed of the Intermediates and like the larger superliners such as Mauretania, quickly earned a loyal following of passengers.
The ship was built in 1921, both for transatlantic services and cruising and remained at peak capacities well into the depression era of the early 1930's.
Converted to an armed merchant cruiser in September of 1939, she was to become an unfortunate casualty of the War.
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 Where can I find Rms Laconia information?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In actuality, they are RMS Laconia than RMS Laconia and granite composite sinks.
The first Laconia was sended forth in 1911 sunk by a U-boat in 1917.
The padding Laconia was sended forth in 1921 sunk by a U-boat in 1942.
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 c-laco
De tal modo que el RMS Laconia, comandado por el Capitán Rudolf Sharp, navegaba aquella noche por el Atlántico proveniente de Ciudad del Cabo con rumbo norte, hacia las Islas Británicas; transportando 2.000 toneladas de carga general y un grupo numeroso de pasajeros.
El RMS Laconia acababa de transformarse en la presa fácil de un lobo agazapado y hambriento navegando sin escolta y obscurecido, con rumbo norte, hacia su propia muerte.
El hundimiento del Laconia había sido un acto legítimo de guerra y la tragedia subsiguiente, al fin y al cabo, un factor de probabilidad más en la inevitable tragedia de las matemáticas de la guerra.
www.24flotilla.com /ODSH/historia/h-articulos/a-laco.html   (16124 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-2.cs.princeton.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The second RMS Laconia was a Cunard ocean liner built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson as a successor to the Laconia">Laconia of 1911 to 1917.
Like her predecessor, which was sunk during the First World War, this Laconia would also destroyed by a German U-boat.
US command always said they didn't know that a rescue operation was underway.
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 Hrvatski vojnik - Internet izdanje
Linijski parobrod RMS Laconia od 19 860 tona bio je drugi po redu brod pod istim imenom izgrađen u britanskim brodogradilištima.
Laconia je na tom krstarenju provela četiri mjeseca i posjetila 23 svjetske luke.
Laconia je drugi put na kružnom putovanju obišla svijet.
www.hrvatski-vojnik.hr /hrvatski-vojnik/0212005/laconia.asp   (4236 words)

  
 Cunard Line informatie hier bij nl.my-widgets.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
In 1936 werd de RMS Queen Mary in de vaart genomen, en in 1940 de RMS Queen Elizabeth, het grootste schip van die tijd.
Ltd., Newcastle 1916 bij Fastnet getorpedeerd en gezonken 1911 (1900) RMS Albania (I) 7640 brt C.S. Swan and Hunter Ltd., Newcastle 1900: ex Cairnrona, Cairn Line / 1911 Cunard / 1912 verkocht 1912 RMS Laconia (I) 18150 brt Swan, Hunter and W. Rich.
Ltd., Greenock 1918 bij Schottland getorpedeerd en gezonken 1920 (1913) RMS Berengaria (ex Imperator) 52226 brt Blohm and Voss AG, Hamburg 1913 voor Hapag / 1920 aan Cunard / 1938 na brandschade geloopt 1921 RMS Albania (II) 12768 brt Scotts S.B. and Eng.
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 Laconia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The second RMS Laconia was a Cunard ocean liner built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson as a successor to the Laconia of 1911 to 1917.
The Laconia Fire Department is located in the beautiful Lakes Region area of New Hampshire and...
The City of Laconia, New Hampshire has contracted with Vision Appraisal Technology to bring...
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 Cunard Line   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Cunard had its beginnings in 1838 when Canadian shipping magnate Samuel Cunard, along with engineer Robert Napier, and businessmen James Donaldson, George Burns, and David MacIver formed the British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.
For much of the late 20th century, and the first few years of the 21st century, the line's only vessel making transatlantic crossings was the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (also known as the QE2).
In 2004 the QE2's service was Limited to just world cruises and her transatlantic route was taken over by the RMS Queen Mary 2 (''QM2'').
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 Titanic.com - Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
RMS Titanic and White Star Auction Devizes September 30th 2006 (2006/9/2)
In 1998, Cunard became one of a number of lines owned by Carnival Corporation.
RMS Lusitania - entered service 1906, sunk by U-boat in 1915
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 Ships
In order to catalog and compare the Stevens postcards that were sold on many of the passenger liners in the early 1900's, it is necessary to apply a code to the different known versions.
Funnels before 1906 and after 1921 were pale brown.
Red Star Line - RMS Lapland HATS 62B MM sleeve red ropes blue poles
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 Financial Library - 1942   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The 24-year title drought for the Cards was the longest in their history; they've also won titles in 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967 and 1982.
September 12 - RMS Laconia, carrying civilians, Allied soldiers and Italian POWs is torpedoed off the coast of West Africa and sinks.
September 24 - Andrée Borrel and Lise de Baissac became the first female SOE agents to be parachuted into occupied France.
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 Cunard Line Agency Ticket Stub RMS Laconia 1913
Cunard Line Agency Ticket Stub RMS Laconia 1913
Home >> Maritime Index >> Steamships Index >> Cunard Line Home Page >> 3rd Class Ticket Stub, June 1913, R.M.S. Laconia I
This is another steerage passenger who was on the same voyage to Boston as Ludvig Gjønvik.
www.steamships.org /maritime/steamships/cunard_line/agency_ticket_stub1913.html   (77 words)

  
 RMS Laconia Abstract of Ships Log 1913
Abstract of Log of the Cunard Royal Mail steamship "Laconia."
Trips made by the S. Laconia between the initial arrival of Ludvig Gjønvik on 19.Jun.1913 and the voyage depicted on the postcard.
The ship docked in Boston from 16.Jul.1913 to 22.Jul.1913 (approximately 6 full days in port)
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