Cunard’s Last Great Gambit: RMS Caronia - The Green Goddess
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Sir Percy Bates played a crucial role in steering Cunard through the Great Depression by merging with White Star Line and overseeing the construction of groundbreaking super liners, but his visionary new liner, Coronia, faced a tragic fate with mechanical failures and a fatal engine room explosion, ultimately being scrapped in 1975.
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- Sir Percy Ellie Bates played a pivotal role in the success of Cunard by negotiating a merger with White Star Line and overseeing the construction of the iconic RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Elizabeth, which proved crucial during World War II.
- The innovative liner, Coronia, launched in 1947 with luxurious features and accommodations, symbolized a missed opportunity for Cunard as it faced a series of setbacks post-Bates' leadership, culminating in its eventual scrapping in 1975 after a failed attempt at revival and a tumultuous journey that ended in wreckage near Guam.
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