Ghost Ships
Interesting Facts
RMS stands for Royal Mail Steamer. RMS, in formal terms, means "Royal Merchant Ship". In the late 1880's to the early 1900's, all ships, military and civilian, that were under the British flag carried the distinction of "R.M.S." This, in effect, gave the ship the protection of the British Crown. An attack on an R.M.S. was considered an attack on the crown and an act of war.
It was customary to break a bottle of champagne on the bow of a boat when launched.
Large merchant ship that visits designated ports on a regular schedule, carrying whatever cargo and passengers are available on the date of sailing.
The first passenger ocean-liners were operated in the North Atlantic, notably by Samuel Cunard of Britain, beginning in 1840. Their heyday lasted from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. Many were extraordinarily luxurious. Among the most famous were Cunarders such as the Mauretania and the Queen Mary; the German Vaterland (later renamed Leviathan), for many years the largest ship afloat; the ill-fated Titanic; and the United States. Their reign ended in the 1960s with the rise of jet travel, but liners ranging from cruise ships to refrigerated cargo ships continued to sail. (World Book CD-ROM)
My Favorite Web Sites
Ghost Stories of the Queen Mary
Queen Mary Wartime Service
Info on the RMS Andrea Doria
Info on the RMS Lusitania
Info on the RMS Titanic
Stories of personal accounts of Ghost Stories
A Demented Fanfic Site made by Holly and Victoria
My Other website
