America/Australis

Summary Two of the United States' best female designers helped create this elegant vessel, which went on to become one of the longest serving liners in history. After a successful career on the North Atlantic, the America found a new lease of life carrying immigrants between Europe and Australia. But the rise and rise of the jet airliner eroded the appeal of long ocean voyages and the America fell on hard times. After changing hands many times over the following decades, the America ended her life as a dramatic wreck on the shores of the Canary Islands - a monument to the passing of the age of the ocean liners.

S1.E6 ∙ America/Australis

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Andrew Choong Mark Chirnside Bruce Peter Stephen Payne

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Aug 30, 2022

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : BROADCASTERS WEBSITE

Language : English

Filming locations : UK

Production companies : Content Kings

Summary Two of the United States' best female designers helped create this elegant vessel, which went on to become one of the longest serving liners in history. After a successful career on the North Atlantic, the America found a new lease of life carrying immigrants between Europe and Australia. But the rise and rise of the jet airliner eroded the appeal of long ocean voyages and the America fell on hard times. After changing hands many times over the following decades, the America ended her life as a dramatic wreck on the shores of the Canary Islands - a monument to the passing of the age of the ocean liners.

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Aug 30, 2022

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : BROADCASTERS WEBSITE

Language : English

Filming locations : UK

Production companies : Content Kings

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