Lusitania-class ocean liners
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The Lusitania-class ocean liners were a pair of early 20th-century British transatlantic passenger ships built for speed and luxury, most famously including the RMS Lusitania, whose 1915 sinking helped shift public opinion during World War I.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class of ocean liners
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class of passenger ships ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Cunard Line
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Royal Mail service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtIn | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Cunard Line ships
NERFINISHED
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Ocean liner classes ⓘ Passenger ship classes ⓘ |
| context | British–German rivalry in North Atlantic shipping ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor |
luxury
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speed ⓘ |
| designedToCompeteWith |
German Kaiser-class ocean liners
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German North Atlantic express liners ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| flag | Red Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalImpact | influence on public opinion in World War I ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| includesShip |
RMS Lusitania
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RMS Mauretania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mailContractFrom | British government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalAuxiliaryPotential | could be converted for wartime service ⓘ |
| notableEvent | sinking of RMS Lusitania in 1915 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
competition with German express liners
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high speed on the North Atlantic ⓘ luxurious passenger accommodations ⓘ |
| notableShip |
RMS Lusitania
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RMS Mauretania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfShips | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | Cunard Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Cunard Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passengerServiceClass |
first class
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second class ⓘ third class ⓘ |
| primaryRoute | Liverpool–New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionType | steam turbine ⓘ |
| roleIn |
development of high-speed ocean liners
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history of transatlantic travel ⓘ |
| serviceArea | North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType | transatlantic passenger service ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfConstruction | early 1900s ⓘ |
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