Historedia
Group or institution

J & G Thomson

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1881

Every event in Historedia whose sources name J & G Thomson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Cunard's SS Servia, the first steel transatlantic liner, is launched

    1881

    Role: Shipbuilder

    1. 1881 · ClydebankFirst Steel Ocean Liner

      Servia was the first major ocean liner built of steel, providing additional strength and lighter weight compared to iron-built predecessors.

    2. 1881 · ClydebankFirst Electric Lighting on Cunard

      Upon completion in 1881, Servia became the first Cunard ship to introduce electric lighting, using incandescent lamps.

    3. 1881 · ClydebankPassenger Specialization

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

    4. 1 March 1881 · J & G Thomson's Clydebank yardLaunch of SS Servia

      SS Servia was launched on 1 March 1881 at Clydebank, becoming the first steel-built ocean liner and the first Cunard ship with electric lighting.

Sources

  1. SS Servia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25