1-628-989 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The ocean liner RMS 'Berengaria', 20th century. The SS'Imperator', later renamed RMS 'Berengaria', was the first of a trio of successively larger ocean liners that included the 'Vaterland' and the 'Bismarck' built by the German HAPAG Line for the transatlantic passenger service. At the time of her launch, she was the largest passenger ship in the world. Following World War I, the 'Imperator' was handed over to Britain's Cunard Line as part of war reparations, and she sailed as the Cunard flagship 'Berengaria' for the final decade of her career.