M.V. Britannic (3), Deck Plans 1930 to 1940, Deck Plans 1948 to 1960, Souvenirs, & Specifications - Page Two
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Page Three
Please Note: Due to the size of this M.V. Britannic feature, I had to divide it into two pages, thus on Page One I covered her early years, from construction, launching, and her maiden voyage. Then we looked at her interiors and exteriors of her three classes, followed by her career of her Trans-Atlantic voyages and cruises until 1939. Page Two Covered her duties during World War Two, and is followed by her post war refit. She then returns to her passenger services with a look, and her interiors have more of a new ‘Art Deco’ touch. We will then follow her concluding days at sea, operating both Trans-Atlantic services and her annual cruises until late in 1960, when she was sold to be broken up.
On this page, Part Three I will
conclude with some special items, such as Deck Plans, Souvenirs as well as her
extensive “Specifications & Details”, etc.
An aerial image of the great ‘White Star Line’ survivor, M.V. Britannic in the 1950’s
Deck Plans
The magnificent M.V. Britannic (III) was delivered to the “White Star Line” at Liverpool on June 21, 1930, she was then a three class liner, and she also served during the war as a troop ship, and she was returned to ‘Cunard-White Star Line in March 1947, when she was given a lengthy refit becoming a Two Class very stylish Liner and a Cruise Ship.
Thus she had a number of Deck Plans, 1930 to 1939 Three Class plans, and Cruise plans, then 1948 to 1960 two Class plans and then again some Cruise plans. I also have sectional / partial plans of some of the other classes and some of these may have already been shown with interior images to clarify locations etc. but I will include them here.
1930 Deck Plan:
This is a general full three class Deck Plan with coloured routes shown for escape routes in case of emergency.
Use this LINK for a larger version online
When the plan opens it will be small, just click on it and it will fully expand!
1930’s Third Class Plan:
Above &
below: The Third Class deck plans - Decks A, B, C
& D
1930’s Cruise Plan:
Being a Cruise Plan the “Britannic” was solely a Two Class ship, as obviously Third Class was only utilised on the Trans-Atlantic market only.
Use this LINK for a larger version online
When the plan opens it will be small, just click on it and it will fully expand!
1948 to 1960 partial Deck Plans:
Here are just three decks of the refitted ship, note some of the decks have been renamed.
Promenade Deck
Main Deck - (previously A Deck)
A Deck - (previously B Deck)
The next sectional plan related to the new Tourist Class new Cinema, which was located in the previous 3rd Class Lounge far forward on the old B Deck, now renamed A Deck.
Above &
below: the ex-Third Class Lounge (B Deck) became the
Tourist Class Cinema on A Deck far forward
1948 to 1960’s Cruise Plan:
A beautiful 1930’s
poster
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Souvenirs and Memorabilia:
All the Items shown below were either purchased on board the “Britannia” or given to them as prizes, or gifts, etc.
A traditional M.V.
Britannic teaspoon purchased in the ships shop
A small “Britannic” badge a gift
This beautiful
Glass and Silver Butter Dish may have possibly been, what they call ‘elf
served’ by a passenger?
A Sterling Silver
“Britannic” Badge which was part of a sports prize
A large table
lighter from the
ships shop
A delightful
Ladies Powder Compact a present obtained in the ships shop
The elegant M.V. Britannic
is seen during a Cruise early in 1955
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We now come to her extensive list of Specifications and other important Details, which will provide maritime and other ship enthusiasts a great deal of information on this Grand Old Dame of the Sea, she will always be remembered as having been a rather special ship, as she was so greatly loved by so many!
M.V. Britannic Specifications and Details:
Name: M.V. Britannic 1929 to 1960.
Owner/Operator: White Star Line 1929 to
1934.
. Cunard Line 1949 to 1960.
WW2 duties: (MoWT) August 1939 to March 1947.
Port of registry:
Type of ship: Ocean Liner.
. Troop & Passenger Cargo Ship.
Route: Liverpool to
.
. Liverpool to
Code Letters: LGCF.
Call Sign: GDXF.
Ordered: 1927.
Builder: Harland and
Wolff,
Laid Down: April 14, 1927.
Yard N°: 807.
Launched: August 6, 1929.
Sea Trails: May 27, 1930.
Delivered: June 21, 1930.
Maiden Voyage: June 28, 1930.
Post War Refit: 1947 at Harland &
Wolff,
Tonnage: 26,943 GRT, 16,445 NRT.
1947: 27,666 GRT.
1959: 27,778 GRT.
Length: 683.6 ft - 208.4 m.
Beam: 82.4 ft - 25.1 m.
Draught: 35 ft - 11 m.
Installed Power: 2 × 5-cylinder Burmeister & Wain diesel engines.
Propellers: 2 Screws.
Speed: 17.5 knots, 18.4 knots maximum.
Capacity: 504 Cabin Class, 551 Tourist Class & 498 Third Class.
1947: 429 First Class & 564 Tourist Class.
Crew: 500.
Cargo: 2 × Refrigerated cargo holds, 72,440 cu ft - 2,051 m3.
. 6 × Non-refrigerated holds.
Sensors & processing Submarine signaling, Wireless Direction finding.
systems: by 1934 - Gyrocompass.
Armament: A (DEMS) “Defensively Equipped Merchant Ship”.
. 1 × BL 6-inch Mk XII naval gun.
. 1 × QF 3-inch 20 cwt anti-aircraft gun.
Fate: Scrapped 1961.
Sister Ship: M.V. Georgic.
Why not check out the M.V. Georgic the “Britannic’s” sister-ship see “Britannic’s” INDEX below the next image.
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Remembering the Superb …
M.V. Britannic
^A photograph of
the M.V. Britannic departing
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M.V. Britannic INDEX:
Page
Two: WW2
service, post war refit & her years from 1947 to 1960.
Page
Three: Deck
Plans & Souvenirs, etc (This
Page).
Page Four: M.V. Georgic, her newer
sister 1932 to 1956.
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