Topic summary
Ocean liners
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Ocean liner.
Overview
Ocean liners were the primary mode of intercontinental travel for over a century, from the mid-19th century until they began to be supplanted by airliners in the 1950s. In addition to passengers, liners carried mail and cargo. Ships contracted to carry BritishRoyal Mail used the designation RMS. Liners were also the preferred way to move gold and other high-value cargoes.