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Cunard Line's RMS Lusitania is launched from the John Brown Shipyard, Glasgow (Clydebank), Scotland.
The ocean liner RMS Lusitania is launched from the John Brown Shipyard in Glasgow.
On June 7, 1906, Cunard Line’s RMS Lusitania slid into the River Clyde at the John Brown Shipyard in Clydebank, Scotland.
Designed for speed and luxury, Lusitania was among the largest and fastest passenger ships of its era.
Her advanced turbine engines and elegant Art Nouveau interiors set new standards in transatlantic travel.
The launch marked a milestone in ocean liner design, promising rapid crossings coupled with first-class comfort.
Lusitania would later gain lasting notoriety when she was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, influencing the course of World War I.
1906
Cunard Line
RMS Lusitania
John Brown Shipyard
Glasgow
Clydebank