Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.
R.M.S.P. Avon La Royal Mail Steam Packet Company était une compagnie maritime britannique fondée à Londres en 1839 par un écossais, James MacQueen. La devise de la ligne était Per Mare Ubique (partout par la mer). Après de bons et mauvais moments, il est devenu le plus grand groupe de transport maritime au monde en 1927 lorsqu'il a pris le contrôle de la White Star Line. Lire son histoire en cliquant sur ce lien: R.M.S.P. Avon Wikipédia R.M.S. Andes RMS Andes was a 26,689 GRT steam turbine Royal Mail Ship, ocean liner, cruise ship, and the flagship of the Royal Mail Lines fleet. She was the second Royal Mail ship to be named after the South American Andes mountain range. The first RMS Andes was an A-class liner launched in 1913 . In 1929 that RMS Andes was converted into a cruise ship and renamed Atlantis. The second Andes was built in Belfast in 1937–39 and completed at the outbreak of the Second World War. The Admiralty almost immediately requisitioned her as a troop ship and had her converted to carry about 4,000 troops. In troop service she broke three speed records for long-distance voyages. Ma collection |