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A model of the Trans-Atlantic passenger liner RMS Umbria at the Glasgow Transport Museum, 2 March 2007. The Umbria (and her sister RMS Etruria) was built by John Elder & Co, Govan being launched and completed in 1884 (the Etruria in 1885). She had a 1,559 nhp reciprocating steam engine, a single screw and a barque-rig (the sisters were the last Cunarders to have an auxiliary sailing rig), giving her a maximum speed of 19 kts. She measured 519 ft x 57 ft x 21.4 ft and weighed 7,718 tons gross. She was the second largest ship in the world, second only to the Great Eastern, and her first class accommodation was particularly luxurious. The Umbria was built for the ‘express’ Liverpool – New York service and was noted as being very fast although it was her sister Etruria which first broke the speed record and won the Blue Riband of the Atlantic in 1885. However, Umbria won it in 1887 only for Etruria to win it back in 1888. In 1885 there was the threat of war with Russia following the Pandjeh Incident and the Admiralty commandeered both vessels. The Etruria was soon returned to Cunard but the Umbria was converted into an Armed Merchant Cruiser and was not returned until later in the year. In the Boer War 1899-1902 the Umbria (but not the Etruria) was again used by the Admiralty, carrying troops to South Africa. Back in normal service in 1903, when in New York harbour, the Mafia planted a bomb in the Umbria which was fortunately diffused. The Mafia wanted to destroy British shipping interests in New York. The Umbria was taken out of service in 1910 and scrapped, outliving her sister by a year. |
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| Author | Hugh Llewelyn from Keynsham, UK |
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