{"product_id":"the-unseen-aquitania-the-ship-in-rare-illustrations-paperback","title":"The Unseen Aquitania: The Ship in Rare Illustrations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. Kent Layton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTad Fitch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Chirnside\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story of the elegant \u003ci\u003eAquitania\u003c\/i\u003e 'the ship beautiful', told through rare and unusual imagery\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e RMS \u003ci\u003eAquitania \u003c\/i\u003ewas in service for decades, and was very much beloved. The third in Cunard Line's 'grand trio' of express liners, running mate of the lost \u003ci\u003eLusitania\u003c\/i\u003e and the legendary\u003ci\u003e Mauretania (\u003c\/i\u003e1907), \u003ci\u003eAquitania \u003c\/i\u003ewas the last surviving four-funneled ocean liner. \u003ci\u003eAquitania \u003c\/i\u003ewas pressed into service during both world wars and was one of the longest serving passenger liners of the twentieth century. She was also one of the most elegant, nicknamed the 'ship beautiful'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Maritime authors J. Kent Layton and Tad Fitch have collaborated to put together the most evocative and exciting collection of rare and unusual imagery relating to this historic vessel ever shown.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. KENT LAYTON\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eTAD FITCH \u003c\/b\u003ehave been researching maritime history for over two decades each. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e J. Kent Layton's titles include \u003ci\u003eThe Edwardian Superliners: A Trio of Trios, Transatlantic Liners, The Unseen Mauretania\u003c\/i\u003e, and the forthcoming Conspiracies at Sea: Titanic and Lusitania. Together with Tad Fitch and Bill Wormstedt, he co-authored the groundbreaking volume\u003ci\u003e On A Sea of Glass, The Life \u0026amp; Loss of RMS Titanic\u003c\/i\u003e (nominated for the 2012 Mountbatten Maritime Award). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Tad Fitch has written multiple research articles that have been published both online and in historical society journals and co-authored several books, including \u003ci\u003eReport Into the Loss of SS Titanic, A Centennial Reappraisal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInto the Danger Zone: Sea Crossings of the First World War\u003c\/i\u003e (nominated for the 2015 Mountbatten Maritime Award).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763639288096,"sku":"9781803995861","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0d9a01976120835ee57d46920757836e.webp?v=1780237646","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-unseen-aquitania-the-ship-in-rare-illustrations-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}