Some of the greatest liners of the 20th century sailed under the British flag. Embodying the glamor, majesty, and elegance of baronial manors, these floating castles were often designed to give wealthy passengers the feeling they had never left home. Some, like the Viceroy of India, even included paneled rooms outfitted with fireplaces, antiques, Persian rugs, and stained-glass skylights. Many of these great liners were serapped by the 1970s, vietims of cofheap airline fares. But soon, as a result of the growing popularity of cruises, new ships were being built-including behemoths of more than 100,000 tons, capable of clarrying more than 2,000 passengers. This fascinating text-and-picture tribute documents both interiors and exteriors of majestic British ships from both of these periods of liner history, including the Drion, 1935; Queen Mary, 1936; Queen Elizabeth, 1940; and the WindsorCastle, 1959; plus such splendid recent cruise ships as the Pacific Princess (familiar to millions of viewers as the set of the television series The Love Boot); the Royal Princess (christened in 1984 by Diana, Princess of Wales); the Crown Princess, 1990; and the Aurora, 2000. Over 200 rare black-and-white illustrations provide views of the ships at sea and in port, glimpses of lavish staterooms, lounges, and dining areas, on-board photos of celebrities and royalty, and much more. An extensive caption for each vessel gives details of the ship's history, outstanding characteristies, size, speed, builder, and other data. Ship lovers and maritime historians alike will thrill to this fond pictorial reminiscence of a century of great liners.