#rms queen mary

[your-resident-boat-person]

My post card collection, and the tin I keep them in!

Ship names will be in alt text if I know it

[newyorkthegoldenage]

When A. Roquin designed this sleek Art Deco poster for the Cunard Lines' New York to Southampton route in 1938, he focused on New York skyscrapers: the Chanin, Chrysler, and New York Central buildings. Flanking them are the R.M.S. Queen Mary and the R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth.

Photo: 1st Dibs

[lonestarbattleship]

"Three ships who have contributed much to the history of the sea are seen together at adjoining berths in the Hudson River at New York City, U.S.A., on Nov. 9, 1945. They are left to right: RMS Queen Mary, holder of the Blue Riband of the Atlantic; the USS MISSOURI (BB-63), on whose quarterdeck the Japanese surrender was signed and USS EUROPA (AP-177), former German luxury liner and onetime holder of the Atlantic record now being used as an American troopship."

Date: November 9, 1945

Shared by David Ho.

AP PHOTO: link

[rms-mauretanic]

Queen Mary 2 visiting her grandma in Long Beach

[belalugosi1882]

Bela Lugosi in a restaurant aboard the RMS Queen Mary in 1939 during his trip to England for the filming of Dark Eyes Of London

[hatsalad]

Unaware Passing of the Crown

The dragon-ship au lore expands

[rayenigma]

I think about this one facebook post every day. Do ocean liner fans ever see women (ships excluded)

[elfpylon]

what if we kissed in the rms queen mary propeller room?

haha, just kidding… unless…?

[frankidacre]

Excuse me that’s my emotional support ocean liner 😔

[postingcards]

île de france, queen elizabeth, and queen mary against the new york skyline chrome postcards ca. 1950s

[your-resident-boat-person]

I'm building a catamaran-style steampunk crane vessel based on sort of a 1920s ocean liner style. Any recommendations to better understand the internals and layout of the ship?

This ask has been sitting in my inbox for MONTHS and I'm DEEPLY sorry it took this long to respond.

So, the thing about the 1920s in regards to ocean liners is that it was a VERY strange era. Almost everything ocean liner related ceased during World War 1, and none of the existing liners were back in service until around 1920 or 1921. The “newest” liners by this point were 10 years old, and it was the Balan trio: Imperator (now Berengaria), Vaterland (now Leviathan) and Bismarck (now Majestic). They were German liners, and they were handed over to the US and Britain as war reparations. They were renamed and renovated to varying Degrees. Majestic was virtually untouched, and Vaterland was basically a brand new ship after the renovations. The first new “big players” on the Atlantic were the Bremen and the Europa, from 1928. They're much more associated with the 30s, though. So, in regards to stylings, most 1920s ocean liners were extremely reminiscent of the 1910s. And one of the most beloved ships of the 1920s was the RMS Olympic, sister to Titanic. So, in regards to your questions, here is what I think would work best.

First, to get a good idea of the interior decor and layout of a ship from this era, I would recommend downloading the free demo of Titanic: Honor and Glory. Titanic was almost identical to Olympic, and had she not sunk, she would have served through the 20s alongside her. So this will give you a really good perspective on what a passenger would experience on one of these voyages. Getting to walk around and explore these areas in first person will give you a really good perspective on what you're looking for. Furthermore, in terms of construction and design, Olympic and Titanic are very similar to the RMS Baltic, RMS Cedric, RMS Celtic, and RMS Adriatic, which all entered service between 1901 and 1907. So exploring Titanic will give you a really good idea of how most White Star liners were laid out and decorated between 1900 and 1930. All White Star liners were also built by the same company, Harland and Wolf, so it makes sense that they're all so similar. The only thing to remember is that Olympic and Titanic are about twice the size of most other White Star Liners, and much more extravagant. If you want a good idea of how the smaller liners were decorated, I'd recommend just looking up “(ship name) interior” on Google or something. Along with these liners, I'd also recommend looking into the Cunard liners, like Lusitania, Mauretania, Carmania, Caronia, Aquitania, etc. These ships were built by many different ship yards, and the interiors were designed by totally different people, so these ships are much more diverse in terms of styling and Decor. Lusitania and Mauretania, for example, barely resemble each other on the inside. They're sisters, so they have the same rooms and deck plans, but Lusitania Was full of bright white plaster with gold accents, and Mauretania was paneled in lots of dark wood. None of the ships I have mentioned thus far were scrapped until the mid 30s, so they all served between 1920 and 1929.

So here's my list Of the liners most popular between 1920 and 1929, in no particular order:

RMS Olympic (1911)

RMS Mauretania (1907)

RMS Aquitania (1914)

RMS Berengaria/SS Imperator (1913)

SS Leviathan/SS Vaterland (1914)

RMS Majestic/SS Bismarck (1914)

RMS Adriatic (1907)

Now, what I said above is how to do it in a historically accurate way. However, lots of people associate the 1920s with art deco, even though the art deco movement in decor didn't kick off until the 30s. Another good resource for the interior layout of ocean liners of this era is the RMS Queen Mary, currently docked permanently in long Beach California, serving as a floating hotel. She was built in the 30s, but many passengers remarked that her layout was remarkably similar to the RMS Aquitania of 1914, even if the decor was completely different. If you can't go to California, I'd recommend looking up a tour on YouTube. Her art deco interiors are GORGEOUS. The most famous and prominent Art Deco liners were The Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, Normandie, and Caronia (not the one from 1905, this one was built in the late 40s and they share a name), and I'd also reccomend looking into the Bremen and Europa. They came a bit before art deco became popular, but they still featured a lot of the decor that would ultimately Popularize art deco.

Thank you SO much for your ask. If you have any more questions or need more detailed advice, PLEASE reach out to me! Send another ask or a DM! I love helping people with this kind of stuff!

[thisisnot-an-original-name]

happy birthday rms queen mary! here’s some pictures from when i visited over the summer

(coolest two days of my life to date)

[coloursteelsexappeal]

RMS Queen Mary - Southampton, England; 1936

[rms-mauretanic]

Oh my god they have escaped.

[hatsalad]

Another point about classic Ocean Liners vs modern Cruise ships

This ship,

Is shorter and only 4 meters wider than this ship

.....and this is the difference between their drafts (part of the ship below the waterline)

I know I always joke about cruise ships being top heavy, but jesus christ

[rayenigma]

I don't wanna talk about how long did it take me to finally get to her... but here she is, RMS Queen Mary, in all her glory!

Period accurate clothing my ass. I decided that for most Cunard queens I'm gonna go for more regal clothing because the worms in my brain CRAVE even more variety or else I will blow up on the spot