Aquitania Limited 40"

• 40" long x 6 " Wide x 16 " High
• Not a toy - This is an authentic accurate replica of the Aquatina.
• This Aquatina model ship has amazing details and accuracy such as:
  • Accurate crows nest and lifeboats
  • The name Aquatina on the bow
  • Metal Propellers
  • Cloth UK, White Star Lines and US flags that were flown as she sailed
  • Solid metal propellers and railing
  • Lifeboats, vents, wood ladders, skylights, water tower, smokestacks and more.
  • Additional rigging added to mimic exactly the actual Aquatina ship
• Built with rare, high quality woods such as birch, maple and yellow siris.
• Model rests on, and can be removed from, a sturdy wood base
• To build this ship, extensive research was done using various sources such as museums, drawings, copies of original plans and photos of the actual ship.
• Plank on frame construction (a painstaking process where each individual plank is added to the hull of the ship model one at a time).

RMS Aquitania was a Cunard Line ocean liner that was built by the John Brown and Company shipyard near Clydebank, Scotland. She was launched on 21 April 1913 and sailed on her maiden voyage to New York on 30 May 1914. Aquitania was the third in Cunard Line's "grand trio" of express liners, preceded by the RMS Mauretania and RMS Lusitania, and was the last surviving four funneled ocean liner. Widely considered one of the most attractive ships of her time, Aquitania earned the nickname "Ship Beautiful". This despite criticism of her looks; having too many cowl ventilators and the forward funnel being as close to her bridge as it was.

In her 36 years of service, Aquitania survived military duty in both world wars and was returned to passenger service after each war. Aquitania's record for the longest service career of any 20th century express liner stood until 2004, when the Queen Elizabeth 2 (ultimate career service of 40 years) became the longest-serving liner,