Ocean liner Facts for Kids

Queen Mary II, one of the last ocean liners, in Quebec

Container ships such as this one, are sometimes also called ocean liner

Ocean liner is the name given to (usually large) ships that are used to transport people or goods. These ships travel along given routes; they usually have a schedule. Usually, ocean liners travel long distances. The ships used for short distances, for example across a channel, a lake, or between an island and the coast close by, are called ferries. Ocean liners are used for transportation. Cruise ships are different, they are used for pleasure.

In the second half of the 20th century, ocean liners have been replaced by aircraft more and more.

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As of 2022^[update], RMS Queen Mary 2 is the only ocean liner still in service
Cunard Line poster of 1921, with a cutaway of the liner RMS Aquitania.
In 1838, Sirius was the first ship to cross the Atlantic using steam power.
The first voyage of SS Great Western (1838)
Isambard Kingdom Brunel at the launch of SS Great Eastern in 1857
RMS Britannia of 1840
SS Great Eastern of 1858
SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse of 1897
RMS Mauretania of 1907
The sinking of RMS Titanic in 1912 led to a serious re-examination of safety measures at sea.
RMS Olympic with dazzle camouflage during World War I
The Queen Mary, serving as a troopship, arriving in New York in 1945
SS United States of 1952
RMS Queen Mary 2 (2003)
MV Astoria (formerly Stockholm) in 2016 as a cruise ship. Much of her original hull remains, including her sheer.
SS Normandie of 1935
RMS Celtic under construction at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast
Flag of Italian Line
Promotional poster of RMS Asturias
The SS Andrea Doria sinking after colliding with MS Stockholm in 1956
The first class dining room on board Andrea Doria

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