List of Cunard Line ships

The following is a list of ships operated by the Cunard Line.

Fleet

The Cunard fleet, all built for Cunard unless otherwise indicated, consisted of the following ships in order of acquisition:[1]

1840–1850

All ships of this period had wooden hulls and paddle wheels.

Ship Built In service for Cunard Type GRT Notes Image
Unicorn 1836 1840–1845 Express 650 Coastal steamer purchased for Montreal service, sold 1846
Britannia 1840 1840–1849 Express 1,150 Eastbound record holder, sold to North German Navy 1849
Acadia 1840 1840–1849 Express 1,150 Sold to North German Navy 1849
Caledonia 1840 1840–1850 Express 1,138[2] Sold to Spanish Navy 1850
Columbia 1841 1840–1843 Express 1,150 Blue Riband, wrecked 1843 without loss of life
Hibernia 1843 1843–1850 Express 1,422[2] Eastbound record holder, sold to Spanish Navy 1850
Cambria 1845 1844–1860 Express 1,423[2] Blue Riband, sold to Italian owners 1860
Margaret 1839 1842–1872 Express 750 Bought from G & J Burns. Sold in 1856 for use as a coal hulk.
America 1848 1848–1866 Express 1,826[2] Blue Riband, sold 1863 and converted to sail, scrapped 1875
Niagara 1848 1848–1866 Express 1,824[2] Sold 1866 and converted to sail, wrecked 1875
Satellite 1848 1848–1902 Tender 175 Scrapped in 1902
Europa 1848 1848–1866 Express 1,834[2] Blue Riband, sold 1867
Canada 1848 1848–1867 Express 1,831[2] Eastbound record holder, sold 1866 and converted to sail, scrapped 1883
Asia 1850 1850–1867 Express 2,250 Blue Riband, sold 1868, scrapped 1883
Africa 1850 1850–1868 Express 2,250 Sold 1868

1850–1869

Only Arabia had a wooden hull and only Arabia, Persia, Shamrock, Jackal and Scotia had paddle wheels.

Ship Built In service for Cunard Type GRT Notes Image
Shamrock 1847 1851–1854 Intermediate 714 Sold in 1854
Arabia 1852 1852–1864 Express 2,400 Sold 1864 and converted to sail, sank 1868[3]
Andes 1852 1852–1859 Intermediate 1,400 Sold to Spanish Government 1859
Alps 1852 1852–1859 Intermediate 1,400 Sold to Spanish Government 1859
Karnak 1853 1853–1862 Intermediate 1,116 Wrecked 1862
Melita 1853 1853–1861 Intermediate 1,254 Sold 1855
Jackal 1853 1853–1893 Tender 180 Scrapped in 1893.
Delta 1853 1854–1899 Intermediate 645 Sold[4]
Curlew 1853 1853–1856 Intermediate 523 Wrecked 1856
Jura 1854 1854–1861 Intermediate 2,200 Sold to Allan Line 1860, wrecked off Liverpool 1864[3]
Etna 1855 1855–1860 Intermediate 2,200 Sold to Inman Line 1860, scrapped 1896[3]
Emeu 1854 1854-1858 Intermediate 1,538 Purchased from Australasian Pacific Mail in 1855. Chartered in 1857 to European & Australasian Pacific Mail, then sold to P&O in 1858. Troop transport in the Crimean War.
Persia 1856 1856–1868 Express 3,300 Blue Riband, taken out of service 1868 and scrapped 1872
Stromboli 1856 1859–1878 Intermediate 734 Wrecked 1878
Italian 1855 1855–1864 Intermediate 784 Sold 1864
Lebanon 1854 1855–1859 Intermediate 1,000 Sold 1870
Palestine 1858 1858–1870 Intermediate 1,000 Sold 1870
Australasian
Calabria		 1857 1859–1876 Intermediate 2,700 Built for other owners, sold 1876, scrapped 1898[3]
Atlas 1860 1860–1896 Intermediate 2,393 Lengthened and re-engined in 1873, scrapped 1896[3]
Damascus 1860 1856-1860 Intermediate 1,213 Sold 1881
Kedar 1860 1860–1897 Intermediate 1,783 Scrapped 1897
Balbec 1852 1853–1884 Intermediate 1,783 Scrapped 1884
Marathon 1860 1860–1898 Intermediate 2,403 scrapped 1898
Morocco 1861 1861–1896 Intermediate 1,855 Scrapped 1896
China 1862 1862–1880 Intermediate 2,638 Sold to Spanish Government 1880
British Queen 1849 1852–1898 Intermediate 772 Scrapped 1898
Scotia 1862 1862–1878 Express 3,850 Blue Riband, Cunard's last paddle steamer, sold 1878 and converted to cable layer. Wrecked 1904[3]
Hecla 1863 1860–1881 Intermediate 1,785 Sold 1881
Alpha 1863 1863–1869 Intermediate 653 Sold 1869
Sidon 1863 1861–1885 Intermediate 1,872 wrecked 1885
Corscia 1863 1863–1867 Intermediate 1,134 Sold 1868
Olympus 1863 1860–1881 Intermediate 1,794 Sold 1881
Tripoli 1863 1863–1872 Intermediate 2,057 Wrecked on Tuskar Rock, Wexford 1872
Cuba 1864 1864–1876 Express 2,700 Sold 1876 and converted to sail, wrecked 1887[3]
Aleppo 1865 1865–1909 Intermediate 2,056 Scrapped 1909[3]
Java 1865 1865–1877 Express 2,700 Sold 1878 to Red Star Line, and renamed Zeeland, lost at sea 1895[3]
Palmyra 1866 1866–1896 Intermediate 2,044 Scrapped 1896
Malta 1866 1865–1889 Intermediate 2,132 Wrecked 1899
Russia 1867 1867–1879 Express 2,950 Sold to Red Star Line 1880 and renamed Waesland. Resold and renamed Philadelphia, sank after a collision 1902[3]
Siberia 1867 1867–1880 Intermediate 2,550 Sold to Spanish owners 1880, renamed Manila, wrecked 1882[3]
Samaria 1868 1868–1902 Intermediate 2,550 Sold 1892

1869–1901

Ship Built In service for Cunard Type GRT Notes Image
Batavia 1870 1870–1888 Intermediate 2,550 Traded in for Oregon 1884, scrapped 1924
Abyssinia 1870 1870–1880 Express 3,250 Sold to Guion Line 1880, destroyed by fire at sea 1891[3]
Algeria 1870 1870–1881 Express 3,250 Sold to Red Star Line 1881, scrapped 1903[3]
Parthia 1870 1870–1884 Intermediate 3,150 Traded in for Oregon 1884, scrapped 1956
Beta 1873 1874–1888 intermediate 1,070 Sold 1889
Bothnia 1874 1874–1899 Express 4,550 Sold 1896, scrapped 1899
Saragossa 1874 1874–1909 Intermediate 2,263 Sold 1880, scrapped 1909
Nantes 1874 1873–1888 Intermediate 1,473 Sank in 1888[5]
Brest 1874 1874–1879 Intermediate 1,472 Wrecked in 1879
Cherbourg 1875 1875–1909 intermediate 1,614 Scrapped 1909
Scythia 1875 1875–1899 Express 4,550 Sold for scrap 1898[3]
Gallia 1879 1879–1897 Express 4,550 Sold to Beaver Line 1897, scrapped 1900[3]
Otter 1880 1880–1920 Tender 287 Sold in 1920.
Catalonia 1881 1881–1901 Intermediate 4,850 Requisitioned for use in the Second Boer War, scrapped 1901
Cephalonia 1882 1882–1900 Intermediate 5,500 Sold to Russian Navy 1900, sunk Port Arthur 1904[3] during the Russo-Japanese War
Pavonia 1882 1882–1900 Intermediate 5,500 Sold and scrapped 1900[3]
Servia 1881 1881–1902 Express 7,400 First Cunarder with a steel hull and electric lights, scrapped 1902
Aurania 1883 1883–1905 Express 7,250 Sold and scrapped 1905[3]
Oregon 1883 1884–1886 Express 7,400 Blue Riband, built for Guion Line, purchased by Cunard 1884, sank 1886 without loss of life
Umbria 1884 1884–1910 Express 7,700 Blue Riband, with Etruria one of the two last Cunarders to carry sails, scrapped 1910[3]
Etruria 1884 1885–1909 Express 7,700 Blue Riband, with Umbria one of the two last Cunarders to carry sails, scrapped 1910[3]
Skirmisher 1884 1884–1945 Tender 612 Scrapped in 1947
Campania 1893 1893–1914 Express 12,900 Blue Riband, sold to Royal Navy 1914 and converted to aircraft carrier HMS Campania, sank 1918[3]
Lucania 1893 1893–1909 Express 12,900 Blue Riband, scrapped after fire 1909
Sylvania 1895 1895–1910 Cargo ship 5,598 sold in 1910
Carinthia 1895 1895–1900 Cargo ship 5,598 Used as a troop transport in the Boer War. Wrecked off Haiti in 1900
Pavia 1897 1897–1928 Cargo ship 2,945 scrapped in 1928
Tyria 1897 1897–1928 Cargo ship 2,936 sold in 1928
Cypria 1898 1898–1928 Cargo ship 2,396 scrapped in 1928
Veria 1899 1899–1915 Cargo ship 3,229 sunk by a torpedo 1915
Ultonia 1899 1898–1917 Intermediate 10,400 Sunk by SM U-53 1917
Ivernia 1900 1900–1917 Intermediate 14,250 Sunk by SM UB-47 1917
Saxonia 1900 1900–1925 Intermediate 14,250 Scrapped 1925

1901–1918

Ship Built In service for Cunard Type GRT Notes Image
Brescia 1903 1903–1931 Cargo ship 3,225 Scrapped in 1931.
Carpathia 1903 1903–1918 Intermediate 13,600 Rescued survivors from Titanic, later sunk by SM U-55 1918.
Slavonia 1903 1903–1909 Intermediate 10,606 Wrecked 1909.
Pannonia 1903 1903–1914 Intermediate 9,851 Chartered by Anchor Line 1914 for 4 trips, scrapped 1922.
Caronia 1905 1905–1932 Intermediate 19,650 Scrapped 1932.
Carmania 1905 1905–1932 Intermediate 19,650 Scrapped 1932.
Lusitania 1907 1907–1915 Express 31,550 Blue Riband, sunk by U-20 1915.
Mauretania 1907 1907–1934 Express 31,938 Blue Riband, scrapped 1935.
Lycia 1896 1909–1917 Cargo ship 2,715 Captured by SM UC-65 and sunk by bombs 1917
Phrygia 1900 1909–1928 Cargo ship 3,352 Sold in 1928 and scrapped in 1933.
Thracia 1895 1909–1917 Cargo ship 2,891 Sunk by SM UC-69 1917
Franconia 1911 1911–1916 Intermediate 18,100 Sunk by SM UB-47 1916
Albania 1900 1911–1912 Intermediate 7,650 Built for Thompson Line, purchased by Cunard 1911, sold to Bank Line 1912, scrapped 1930[3]
Ausonia 1909 1911–1918 Intermediate 7,907 Ex-Tortona built for Thompson Line, purchased by Cunard 1911, sunk by SM U-62 30 May 1918.
Ascania 1911 1911–1918 Intermediate 9,100 Wrecked 1918
Caria 1900 1911–1915 Cargo ship 3,023 Sunk by U boat in 1915
Laconia 1912 1912–1917 Intermediate 18,100 Sunk by SM U-50 1917
Andania 1913 1913–1918 Intermediate 13,400 Sunk by SM U-46 1918
Alaunia 1913 1913–1916 Intermediate 13,400 Sunk by mine 1916
Aquitania 1914 1914–1950 Express 45,647 Served in both world wars, longest serving Cunard liner until Scythia in 1956, scrapped 1950
Transylvania 1914 1914–1917 Intermediate 14,348 Sunk by U-63 in 1917
Orduna 1914 1914–1921 Intermediate 15,700 Built for PSN Co, acquired by Cunard 1914, returned to PSN 1921, scrapped 1951
Volodia 1913 1915–1917 Cargo ship 5,689 Sunk SM U-93 1917
Vandalia 1912 1915–1918 Cargo ship 7,334 Sunk by U boat in 1918
Vinovia 1906 1915–1917 Cargo ship 7,046 Sunk by U boat 1917
Valeria 1913 1915-1918 Cargo ship 5.865 caught fire in 1918 no casualties but the ship was a total loss.
Aurania 1916 1916–1918 Intermediate 13,400 Sunk by SM UB-67 in 1918
Valacia 1916 1916–1931 Cargo ship 6,526 Sold in 1931 Later sunk by U-103 in 1941.
Royal George 1907 1916–1920 Intermediate 11,142 Ex Heliopolis Served on the Liverpool to New York route. Scrapped 1922.
Justicia 1917 Never operated Intermediate 32,120 Acquired from the Holland America Line but never operated for Cunard due to a crew shortage, and was handed over to the White Star Line.
Feltria 1891 1916–1917 Intermediate 2,254 Sunk by UC-48 in 1917.
Flavia 1902 1916–1918 Intermediate 9,285 Sunk by U-107 In 1918.
Folia 1907 1916–1917 Intermediate 6,560 Sunk by U-53 in 1917.

1918–1934

Ship Built In service for Cunard Type GRT Notes Image
Virgilia 1918 1919–1925 Cargo ship 5,697 Sold in 1925.
Vindelia 1918 1919-1919 Cargo ship 4,430 Sold to Anchor Line 1919.
Verentia 1918 1919-1919 Cargo ship 4,430 Sold to Anchor Line 1919.
Vitellia 1918 1919–1926 Cargo ship 5,185 Sold 1926.
Vardulia 1917 1919–1926 Cargo ship 5,691 Sold in 1929 later sunk in 1935.
Verbania 1918 1919–1926 Cargo ship 5,021 Sold 1926.
Vennonia 1918 1919–1923 Cargo ship 4,430 Sold 1923.
Vasconia 1918 1919–1927 Cargo ship 5,680 Sold to Japan 1927.
Venusia 1918 1919–1926 Cargo ship 5,223 Sold 1923.
Vauban 1912 1919–1922 Intermediate 10,660 Chartered from Lamport & Holt Line for six voyages, scrapped 1932.[3]
Vestris 1912 1919–1922 Intermediate 10,494 Chartered from Lamport & Holt Line for six voyages, Wrecked in 1928.
Vasari 1908 1919–1921 Intermediate 8,401 Chartered from Lamport & Holt Line for seven voyages
Vellavia 1918 1919–1925 Cargo ship 5,272 Sold in 1925.
Albania 1920 1920–1930 Intermediate 12,750 Sold to Libera Triestina 1930 and renamed California, sunk by Fleet Air Arm Swordfish[3]
Satellite 1896 1920–1924 Tender 333 Scrapped in 1924.
Berengaria 1913 1921–1938 Express 52,117 Built by Hapag as Imperator, purchased by Cunard 1921, sold for scrap 1938
Scythia 1921 1921–1958 Intermediate 19,700 Longest serving liner until QE2 in 2005, scrapped 1958
Cameronia 1921 1921–1924 Intermediate 16,365 Chartered from the Anchor Line
Emperor Of India 1914 1921-1921 Intermediate 11,430 Chartered from P&O for one voyage.
Empress Of India 1907 1921-1921 Intermediate 16,992 Chartered from Canadian and Pacific line for two voyages.
Andania 1921 1921–1940 Intermediate 13,900 Sunk by UA 1940.
Samaria 1922 1922–1955 Intermediate 19,700 Scrapped 1955
Vandyck 1921 1922–1922 Intermediate 13,234 Chartered from Lamport Holt line for 1 voyage
Laconia 1922 1922–1942 Intermediate 19,700 Sunk by U-156 1942
Saturnia 1910 1922–1924 Cargo liner 8,611 Chartered from Donaldson Line
Antonia 1922 1922–1942 Intermediate 13,900 Sold to Admiralty 1942, scrapped 1948[3]
Ausonia 1922 1922–1942 Intermediate 13,900 Sold to Admiralty 1942, scrapped 1965[3]
Lancastria 1922 1922–1940 Intermediate 16,250 Built as Tyrrhenia, sunk by bombing 1940
Athenia 1923 1923–1935 Intermediate 13,465 Transferred to Anchor Donaldson, sunk by U-30 1939[3]
Lotharingia 1923 1923–1933 Tender 1,256 Sold in 1933
Alsatia 1923 1923–1933 Tender 1,310 Sold in 1933
Franconia 1923 1923–1956 Intermediate 20,200 Scrapped 1956
Aurania 1924 1924–1942 Intermediate 14,000 Sold to Admiralty 1942, scrapped 1961[3]
Cassandra 1924 1924–1929 Cargo liner 8,135 Chartered from Donaldson Line, sold 1929, scrapped 1934[3]
Carinthia 1925 1925–1940 Ocean liner 20,200 Sunk by U-46 1940
Letitia 1925 1925–1935 Intermediate 13,475 Transferred to Anchor Donaldson 1935
Ascania 1925 1925–1956 Intermediate 14,000 Scrapped 1956
Alaunia 1925 1925–1944 Intermediate 14,000 Sold to Admiralty 1944, scrapped 1957.
Tuscania 1921 1926–1931 Intermediate 16,991 Chartered from the Anchor Line.
Bantria 1928 1928-1954 Cargo ship 2,402 Sold to Costa Line 1954 and renamed Giorgina Celli.
Bactria 1928 1928–1954 Cargo ship 2,407 Sold to Costa Rica 1954 and renamed Theo.
Bothnia 1928 1928–1955 Cargo ship 2,402 Sold to Panama 1955 and renamed Emily.
Bosnia 1928 1928–1939 Cargo ship 2,402 Sunk by U-47 in 1939.

1934–1949

Main article: Cunard-White Star Line

See also: White Star Line's Olympic, Homeric, Majestic, Doric, and Laurentic.

Ship Built In service for Cunard Type GRT Notes Image
Queen Mary 1936 1936–1967 Express 80,774
(1936)
81,237
(1947) 		WWII troopship 1940–1945; Blue Riband, sold 1967, now a stationary hotel ship
Mauretania 1939 1939–1965 Express 35,738 WWII troopship 1940–1945; scrapped by 1966
Queen Elizabeth 1940 1946–1968 Express 83,673 WWII troopship 1940–1945, sold to The Queen Corporation in 1968, renamed Elizabeth; auctioned off to Tung Chao Yung in 1970, refitted as a floating university, renamed Seawise University, destroyed by fire in 1972; partially scrapped 1974–1975
Valacia 1943 1946–1950 Cargo ship 7,052 Sold to Bristol city line 1950
Vasconia 1944 1946–1950 Cargo ship 7,058 Sold to Blue star line 1950
Media 1947 1947–1961 Passenger-cargo liner 13,350 Sold to Cogedar Line 1961, refitted as an ocean liner, renamed Flavia; sold to Virtue Shipping Company in 1969, renamed Flavian; sold to Panama, renamed Lavia in 1982, caught fire and sank in 1989 in Hong Kong Harbour during refitting and was scrapped afterwards in Taiwan[3]
Asia 1947 1947–1963 Cargo ship 8,723 Sold to Taiwan 1963 and renamed Shirley
Brescia 1945 1947–1966 Cargo ship 3,834 Ex Hickory Isle Purchased from MOWT 1947 sold to Panama 1966 and renamed Timber One
Parthia 1947 1947–1961 Passenger-cargo liner 13,350 Sold to P&O 1961, renamed Remuera; transferred to P&O's Eastern and Australian Steamship Company in 1964, refitted as a cruise ship, renamed Aramac; scrapped in Taiwan by 1970[3]
Vardulia 1944 1947-1968 Cargo ship 7,176 Scrapped in 1968
Britannic 1930 1949–1960 Intermediate 26,943

(1930)

27,666

(1947)

Built for White Star Line, scrapped 1960
Georgic 1931 1949–1956 Intermediate 27,759 Built for White Star Line, scrapped 1956
Caronia 1949 1949–1968 Cruise ship 34,183 Sold to Star Shipping 1968, renamed Columbia; renamed Caribia in 1969; wrecked 1974 at Apra Harbor, Guam and broke up while being towed to Taiwan to be scrapped

1949–1968

Ship Built In service for Cunard Type GRT Notes Image
Assyria 1950 1950–1963 Cargo ship 8663 Sold to Greece as Laertis
Alsatia 1948 1951–1963 Cargo ship 7226 1951 ex Silverplane purchased from Silver Line, 1963 sold to Taiwan, renamed Union Freedom
Andria 1948 1951–1963 Cargo ship 7228 1951 ex Silverbriar purchased from Silver Line, 1963 sold to Taiwan, renamed Union Faith. Sank on 6 April 1969 after a collision and fire.
Pavia 1953 1953–1965 Cargo ship 3,411 Sold to Greece as Toula N 1965
Lycia 1954 1954–1965 Cargo ship 3,543 Served on Great Lakes trade in 1964. Sold to Greece a year later and renamed Flora N
Saxonia

Carmania		 1954 1954–1962
1962–1973		 Canadian service
Cruise ship		 21,637
21,370		 Refitted as cruise ship in 1962, renamed Carmania; sold to the Black Sea Shipping Company, Soviet Union 1973, renamed Leonid Sobinov, scrapped 1999
Phrygia 1955 1955–1965 Cargo ship 3,534 Served on Cunard Great Lakes route in 1964. Sold to Panama a year later and renamed Dimitris N
Ivernia
Franconia		 1955 1955–1963
1963–1973		 Canadian service
Cruise ship		 21,800 Refitted as cruise ship in 1963, renamed Franconia; sold to the Far Eastern Shipping Company, Soviet Union 1973, renamed Fedor Shalypin; transferred to the Black Sea Shipping Company in 1980; transferred to the Odessa Cruise Company in 1992; scrapped 2004[3]
Carinthia 1956 1956–1968 Canadian service 21,800 Sold to Sitmar Line 1968, refitted as a full-time cruise ship, renamed Fairsea; transferred to Princess Cruises, renamed Fair Princess in 1988 when Sitmar was sold to P&O; transferred to P&O Cruises Australia in 1996; sold to China Sea Cruises in 2000, renamed China Sea Discovery; scrapped 2005 or 2006
Sylvania 1957 1957–1968 Canadian service 21,800 Sold to Sitmar Line 1968, renamed Fairwind, renamed Sitmar Fairland in 1988; transferred to Princess Cruises, renamed Dawn Princess; sold to V-Ships in 1993, renamed Albatros; sold to the Alang, India scrapyard, renamed Genoa and scrapped 2004
Andania 1959 1959–1969 Cargo liner 7,004 Sold to Brocklebank Line in 1969
Alaunia 1960 1960–1969 Cargo liner 7,004 Sold to Brocklebank Line in 1969
Arabia 1955 1967–1969 Cargo liner 3,803 Ex-Castilian chartered from Ellerman Lines
Nordia 1961 1961–1963 Cargo ship 4,560 sold 1963
Media 1963 1963–1971 Cargo ship 5,586 Sold 1971 to Western Australian Coastal Shipping Commission renamed Beroona
Parthia 1963 1963–1971 Cargo ship 5,586 Sold 1971 to Western Australian Coastal Shipping Commission renamed Wambiri
Saxonia 1963 1963–1970 Cargo ship 5,586 Sold to Brocklabank Line renamed Maharonda
Sarmania 1964 1964–1969 Cargo ship 5,837 Sold 1969 to T & J. Harrison, Liverpool renamed Scholar
Scythia 1964 1964–1969 Cargo ship 5,837 Sold 1969 to T & J. Harrison, Liverpool renamed Merchant
Ivernia 1964 1964–1970 Cargo ship 5,586 Sold 1970 to Brocklebank Line renamed Manipur
Scotia 1966 1966–1970 Cargo ship 5,837 Sold 1970 to Singapore renamed Neptune Amber

1968–1999

Ship Built In service for Cunard Type GRT/GT Notes Image
Queen Elizabeth 2 1969 1969–2008 Ocean Liner 70,327 Sold 2008, Last ocean liner built for Cunard until the QM2, longest serving Cunarder in history; operating as a floating hotel in Dubai since April 2018[6]
Atlantic Causeway 1969 1970–1986 Container ship 14,950 Scrapped in 1986
Atlantic Conveyor 1970 1970–1982 Container ship 14,946 Sunk in Falklands War 1982
Cunard Adventurer 1971 1971–1977 Cruise ship 14,150 Sold to Norwegian Cruise Line 1977, renamed Sunward II, renamed Triton in 1991; auctioned in 2004 to Louis Cruises and renamed Coral; sold to a Turkish scrapping company and then to the Alang, India shipbreaking yard and scrapped in 2014
Cunard Campaigner 1971 1971–1974 Bulk carrier 15,498 Sold to the Great Eastern Shipping Co in 1974 and renamed Jag Shakti. Scrapped at Alang, India in 1997
Cunard Caravel 1971 1971–1974 Bulk carrier 15,498 Sold to the Great Eastern Shipping Co in 1974 and renamed Jag Shanti. Scrapped at Alang, India in 1997
Cunard Carronade 1971 1971–1978 Bulk carrier 15,498 Sold to Olympic Maritime in 1978. and renamed Olympic History.
Cunard Calamanda 1972 1972–1978 Bulk carrier 15,498 Sold in 1978 and renamed Ionian Carrier.
Cunard Ambassador 1972 1972–1974 Cruise ship 14,150 Sold after fire 1974 to C. Clausen, refitted as sheep carrier Linda Clausen; sold to Lembu Shipping Corporation and renamed Procyon, caught fire a second time in 1981 in Singapore but was repaired; sold to Qatar Transport and Marine Services; sold to Taiwanese ship breakers and scrapped in 1984 following a 1983 fire
Cunard Carrier 1973 1973– Bulk carrier 15,498 Sold to Silverdale Ltd and renamed Aeneas.
Cunard Cavalier 1973 1973–1978 Bulk carrier 15,498 Sold to Olympic Maritime in 1978 and renamed Olympic Harmony. Wrecked at Port Muhammad in 1990 and scrapped at Alang in 1992.
Cunard Chietain 1973 1973– Bulk carrier 15,498 Sold to Superblue and renamed Chieftain. Resold to Great City Navigation in 1981 and renamed Great City.
Cunard Countess 1975 1976–1996 Cruise ship 17,500 Sold to Awani Cruise Line 1996, renamed Awani Dream II; transferred to Royal Olympic Cruises 1998, renamed Olympic Countess; sold to Majestic International Cruises 2004, renamed Ocean Countess, chartered to Louis Cruise Lines as Ruby during 2007; retired in 2012; caught fire in 2013 at Chalkis, Greece while laid up; sold to a Turkish scrapyard and scrapped in 2014
Cunard Princess 1975 1977–1995 Cruise ship 17,500 Charted to StarLauro Cruises in 1995; sold to MSC Cruises in 1995, renamed Rhapsody; sold to Mano Maritime in 2009 and renamed Golden Iris. Scrapped July 2022 at Aliaga, Turkey.[7]
Sarmania 1973 1976–1986 Reefer 8,557 Ex-Chrysantema, 1976 purchased from Paravon Shipping, Glasgow, 1986 sold to Greece renamed Capricorn. Scrapped at Alang, India in 1997
Alastia 1973 1976–1981 Reefer 7,722 1972 Ex- Edinburgh Clipper, 1976 purchased from Maritime Fruit Carriers Corp., renamed Alsatia, 1981 sold to Restis Group renamed America Freezer
Andania 1972 1976–1981 Reefer 7,689 Ex-Glasgow Clipper, 1976 purchased from Souvertur Shipping, Glasgow renamed Andania, 1981 sold to Restis Group renamed Europa Freezer. Scrapped at Alang, India in 1995
Saxonia 1973 1976–1986 Reefer 8,547 Ex-Gladiola, 1976 purchased from Adelaide Shipping, Glasgow, 1986 sold to Tondo Shipping Corp renamed Carina
Andria 1972 1976–1981 Reefer 7,722 Ex- Teesside Clipper, 1976 purchased from Maritime Island Fruit Reefers Ltd, renamed Andria, 1981 sold to Restis Group renamed Australia Freezer
Carmania 1972 1976–1986 Reefer 7,323 Ex- Orange, 1976 purchased from Chichester Shipping, Glasgow renamed Carmania, 1986 sold to Greece renamed Perseus
Scythia 1972 1976–1986 Reefer 8,557 Ex- Iris Queen, 1976 purchased from Adelaide Shipping, Glasgow, 1986 sold to Greece renamed Centaurus. Destroyed by fire in 1989
England 1964 1982–1986 Ferry 8,116 1982 purchased from DFDS, 1986 left for Jeddah as accommodation ship renamed America XIII. Sank in the Red Sea en route to Alang, India for scrapping in 1999
Sagafjord 1965 1983–1997 Ocean Liner 24,500 Built for Norwegian America Line; chartered to Transocean Tours as Gripsholm during 1996–1997; sold to Saga Cruises 1997 and renamed Saga Rose; retired in 2009, sold to a Chinese ship recycling yard and scrapped 2011–2012
Vistafjord
Caronia		 1973 1983–1999
1999–2004		 Cruise ship 24,300 built for Norwegian America Line; operated under Norwegian America Line from 1973 to 1983, and under Cunard from 1983 to 2004, renamed Caronia in 1999; sold to Saga Cruises 2004 and renamed Saga Ruby; retired in 2014, sold to Millennium View Ltd. in 2014, renamed Oasia and planned to be refitted as a floating hotel ship in Myanmar, but this never happened; towed to the Alang shipbreaking yard and scrapped in 2017
Atlantic Star 1967 1983–1987 Container ship 15,055 Transferred from Holland America Line
Atlantic Conveyor 1985 1985–1996 Container ship 58,438 Transferred to Atlantic Container Line then sold for scrap 2017 to Alang, India
Sea Goddess I 1984 1986–1998 Cruise ship 4,333 Built for Sea Goddess Cruises; transferred to Cunard in 1986; transferred to Seabourn Cruise Line 1998 and renamed Seabourn Goddess I; sold to SeaDream Yacht Club in 2001 and renamed SeaDream I
Sea Goddess II 1985 1986–1998 Cruise ship 4,333 Built for Sea Goddess Cruises, transferred to Cunard in 1986; transferred to Seabourn Cruise Line 1998 and renamed Seabourn Goddess II; sold to SeaDream Yacht Club in 2001 and renamed SeaDream II
Cunard Crown Monarch 1990 1993–1994 Cruise ship 15,271 Built for Crown Cruise Line, transferred to Crown Cruise Line 1994
Cunard Crown Jewel 1992 1993–1995 Cruise ship 19,089 Built for Crown Cruise Line, transferred to Star Cruises 1995
Cunard Crown Dynasty 1993 1993–1997 Cruise ship 19,089 Built for Crown Cruise Line, transferred to Majesty Cruise Line 1997
Royal Viking Sun 1988 1994–1999 Cruise ship 37,850 Built for Royal Viking Line, transferred to Seabourn Cruise Line 1999

1999–Present

Ship Built In service Type Gross tonnage Flag Notes Image
Queen Mary 2 2003 2004–present Ocean liner 149,215 GT  Bermuda In service
Queen Victoria 2007 2007–present Cruise ship 90,049 GT  Bermuda In service
Queen Elizabeth 2010 2010–present Cruise ship 90,901 GT  Bermuda In service
Queen Anne[8] 2024 2024-present Cruise ship 113,300 GT  Bermuda In service

See also

References

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