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Launclted at Cfudebank on October 3ot/t, rg47 b1 Her Rolal Higltness, Princess Elirybetlt Latest acltieaement of Britisb Sltipbuilding, tltc new "Caronia" is tlte largesl liner in tltc world to be launclted since tlte end oj tlte war. Specia@ designed.for craising as we/l as for seraice on tlte Nortlt Atlantic, the new "Caronia" ntil/ represent, wlen cornp/eted, a neu, stage in tlte deuelopnent of tbe passenger /iner, o Cunat'd TdhteStar
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unknown. Undreamt of were such developnlcnts as air-conditioning, fluorescent lighting and individually controllable ventilation, all 6f rvhich, with many other refinements, will be features of the nelv Caronia, while her magnificent range of public rooms-lounges, libraries, writing-rooms, cocktail bars lnd restaurants-w,ill be renlote indeed from the period drawing-rooms and cabins of forty years ag(). But it is by no means necessary to go back forty years to find radical changes and developments, for the new Caronia lvith her bold, clear-r yacht-like vacht-like lines- lines, differs strikinqlv trikingly even from fronr her immedi:re immediate nre- predecessors. Attractiae for Cruising Speaking. of the new Caronia in 1946, the late Sir Percy Bates, Chairman of Cunard White Star, said : "We are paying much attention to making our new passenger ship at Clydebank- rather attractive for cruising, without seriously detracting from her usefulness fbr service in the North Atlantic." With this aim in mind, a great deal of experimental work was carried out long befo-re the actual preparation for building began, tcr determine the basic features of the hull form. ln the builderi' tank at Clydebank a wax model of the ship sailed up and down many hundred times amid all types of weather, faithfully reproduced in nriniature, while at Liverpool considerable calculations- were made to determine that a vessel of her draught and size would be able t<r enter all those ports likely to be visited on a world cruise. Dual Purpose The successful achievement of this dual purpose <lesigrr, of a shi;r planned at once for cruising and for normal irarrsatlanticiervice, was already partially evident in the graceful lines of tlrc giant hull as it slid down the ways on October loth. And when the-new Caronia is completed, then will be seen how completely tlrese exacting requirements have been fulfilled. Designed-.. for long days of rvarm sunshine are the broad, open decks, with their open-air lido and swimming pool, and when the Caronia lies at anchor in some tropical bay, heisix large launches will carry passengers ashore in-comfort. Special attention has been given to ventilation, and each of her public rooms will be air-conditicine<. The great majority of her staterooms will be "outside" roonrs, anrl all will be equipped with ventilation which the passerrger can regulatc at will. fh.?ully-.quipped laundry, which i'r t" be installecl] will be one of the largest ever fitted aboard ship. n the decoration of the public rooms, coloured plastics will combine with fine veneers, decorative. metals, glass and leather to create gay interiors which will be equally pleasant in warm, southern latitu<ies as in the cooler climate of the North Atlantic. Majesty and Groce Combine The skill which has so strikingly blended in the neu, Coronia rhe nrajestic proportions of the Atlantic liner rvith the feminine grace of the cruising yacht, will reach, in her completion, a new mi-lestone, not only in the long history of the Cunard Con-r;rany, but also in the developn.rent of the passenger liner.
SPECAL FEATURES OF THE NEW "CARONA'' LL PUBLC ROOMS are air-conditioned. A large number of the First Class Staterooms have private bath and toilet, and are rnostly "outside" rooms. Electric fans and heaters, and ventilation which can be regulated by the passenger, are features of every stateroom. @aa Cinema theatre, seating 3oo in comfortable armchairs, is available to both First Class and Cabin passengers. aaa Uniquely situated Observation Lounge affords sweeping seaward views across the bows. EAA Extensive deck-space for sports and recreation, with Lido and Swimming Pool, overlooked by the delightful Verandah Caf. 13Er
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