Episode 3 of 4

Passenger Specialization

When: 1881
Where: Clydebank
Part of: Cunard's SS Servia, the first steel transatlantic liner, is launched

Servia differed from earlier liners by specializing in passenger transportation, sacrificing cargo space for a large power-plant.

Servia differed from earlier Atlantic liners by specializing in passenger transportation. Her cargo space was sacrificed for her large power-plant, making her the first liner of what became known as the Express Transatlantic Service.

Sources

SS Servia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25

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