Ship Simulator
English forum => Small talk => Topic started by: Royern on November 04, 2009, 20:45:11
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Documentary which tells the story of how, in the years following World War 2,
countries competed to launch the most magnificent passenger ships on the great
ocean routes.
National pride and prestige were at stake. The Americans had the United States,
the fastest liner of all; the Dutch had the elegant Rotterdam; the Italians had
the sleek Michelangelo; the French had the France as their supreme symbol of
national culture and cuisine; and Britain had the Queens Mary and Elizabeth.
The coming of the jetliner and the 1960s' assault on class and privilege might
have swept this world away, but as the film explains, the giant vessels sailed
on. Today, more people than ever travel on big ships - liners that have a
modern take on glamour and romance.
http://www.uknova.com (http://www.uknova.com)
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That was on BBC 4 Last night. Great programme :thumbs:
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I watched that! - The bit about the SS France was interesting,
Jack :)
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MORE people travel on big ships now than in the past? Really?
Today, more people than ever travel on big ships - liners that have a
modern take on glamour and romance.
Am I reading this right??? MORE people travel by large ships now than in the past? Ok...
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MORE people travel on big ships now than in the past? Really?
Am I reading this right??? MORE people travel by large ships now than in the past? Ok...
Don;t forget we say ships...
They really mean floating Blocks of Flats...
But there are quite a few cruising companies around now
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Not compared to the 1930-1960 (ex. 1939-1945!)
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Not compared to the 1930-1960 (ex. 1939-1945!)
No but the cruise ships then couldn't hold 3000 people...
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No but the cruise ships then couldn't hold 3000 people...
No, most of them were smaller than tita... :sleepy:...n... :sleepy:...ic but carrying say 1200-1800. I think there were a fair few more than there are now.
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No, most of them were smaller than tita... :sleepy:...n... :sleepy:...ic but carrying say 1200-1800. I think there were a fair few more than there are now.
Hmm not sure
But they did say cruising was more busy now...
Someone here must know...
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Maybe CRUISING is busier- butlins at sea- but total passengers on the water at any one time? I'd find it hard to believe that it's busier now.
BUT- it IS possible I could be wrong. That normally happens once every year or two and it is overdue!
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Maybe CRUISING is busier- butlins at sea- but total passengers on the water at any one time? I'd find it hard to believe that it's busier now.
BUT- it IS possible I could be wrong. That normally happens once every year or two and it is overdue!
You... Wrong...
I seriously doubt that :doh:
But no seriously, I am not sure on the exact quote to see what is meant... Maybe the BBC has it on iPlayer or whatever it is called...
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One of these:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00nf0nl/Time_Shift_Series_9_The_Golden_Age_of_Liners/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00nrtj6/Time_Shift_Series_9_The_Last_Days_of_the_Liners/
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Or alternatively, I could devote my time not to watching iplayer, but to campaigning for Dover - Calais in the same environment
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Or alternatively, I could devote my time not to watching iplayer, but to campaigning for Dover - Calais in the same environment
Dover - Calais in the same environment
Well you could indeed capaign for
Dover - Calais in the same environment
But even with your
Dover - Calais in the same environment
Campaign...
Only be a hour out opf your Dover - Calais in the same environment Schedule
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When you have MY level of dedication to the Dover - Calais in the same environment campaign, an hour is a LONG time.
do you know how many times I can put the caption Dover - Calais in the same environment on this forum in one hour?
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When you have MY level of dedication to the Dover - Calais in the same environment campaign, an hour is a LONG time.
do you know how many times I can put the caption Dover - Calais in the same environment on this forum in one hour?
Well if you had
Dover - Calais in the same environment
IUn your Sig it would be even more
But it was a Very interesting programme, well worth watching
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I haven't really got time, as fascinating as it sounds. I did see a programme about liners taken over by the Navy in WW2- that was more my cup of tea.
PS check my signature :evil:
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I really wish the liners of yesteryear were still sailing today.
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I really wish the liners of yesteryear were still sailing today.
And continue killing the rest of the people, whom they left in previous century?
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Not all the liners killed their passengers, the AQUAMERINA was a Great Lakes vessel, and was sadly towed to Greese and destroied for scrap :'( , the only incedent was when it grounded while turning around in the freighter channel. Also I would like to state that the mainly liners that sank where the ones that weren't made too well, or made bad desicions. :-\
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Also I would like to state that the mainly liners that sank where the ones that weren't made too well, or made bad desicions. :-\
Well that usually is the case. If I could add another equally amazing fact: Ships that continue to float, seldom sink.
And continue killing the rest of the people, whom they left in previous century?
It is rumoured that- believe it or not- occasionally some of them did make the journey without sinking.
Remember QE2? A liner from the last Century...
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What happened to titanic's sistership?
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What happened to titanic's sistership?
Which one? Brittanic or Olympic?
Brittanic was hit by a Torpedo, Olympic was scrapped in 1930 odd, If I remember rightly,
Jack.
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It is rumoured that- believe it or not- occasionally some of them did make the journey without sinking.
Remember QE2? A liner from the last Century...
Out of what life teaches - never believe to rumours.
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I really wish the liners of yesteryear were still sailing today.
Having sailed on a couple of the old liners towards the end of their time I am glad that they are not still around!
Yes some where nice ships, but they were a bit like a sad old Spambot who was obviously once beautiful, but is too old to be dressing like that.
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Right- lets order a nice woollen cardigan for the QE2.