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Advertisement for the Arandora Star cruise ship
Advertisement for the Arandora Star from the Blue Star Line, the worlds finest cruising steamer. In 1940, the ship was requisitioned to transport interned enemy aliens from the UK to Canada and sank in the Atlantic with substantial loss of life. Date: 1929
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Step aboard the luxurious Arandora Star, the pride of the Blue Star Line's fleet, and embark on an unforgettable journey across the Atlantic. Launched in 1929, this magnificent cruising steamer was hailed as the world's finest, offering first-class accommodations and world-class amenities for its passengers. With spacious staterooms, elegant dining rooms, and grand ballrooms, the Arandora Star was the epitome of ocean travel in the golden age of liners. But the story of the Arandora Star is not just one of luxury and leisure. In 1940, with the outbreak of World War II, the ship was requisitioned by the British government to transport interned enemy aliens from the United Kingdom to Canada. On July 2, 1940, the Arandora Star set sail from Liverpool, carrying over 1,400 passengers and crew. Tragically, the voyage ended in disaster. On July 2, 1940, the ship was torpedoed by a German U-boat in the Atlantic Ocean, resulting in the loss of over 800 lives. The sinking of the Arandora Star remains one of the largest maritime disasters in Canadian history and a poignant reminder of the human cost of war. This evocative advertisement, dated January 17, 1929, offers a glimpse into a bygone era of ocean travel and the allure of the Arandora Star. It invites readers to "step aboard and experience the world's finest cruising steamer," unaware of the tragic fate that awaited the ship just over a decade later.
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