Various: pre-war - 1932 Cunard & Imperial Airways brochures Hamburg American from the outdoor sports area

from the outdoor sports area on Belvedere Deck down to the cramped confines of C Deck where cheapie cabins were jammed in seven abreast

plus six former North German Lloyd/Hamburg American Line combo ships

Lloyd Triestino:  A sixteen-page fleet brochure issued by Lloyd Triestino in 1966

The various interior photos show an interesting mixture of original decor with oriental flourishes

The accommodations

Various: pre-war - 1932 Cunard & Imperial Airways brochures Hamburg American from the outdoor sports areaCunard Line "On the arrival of this ship at Cherbourg or Plymouth," notes this four panel brochure from 1932, "you can be met by one of Imperial Airways aeroplanes, waiting to carry you anywhere you like " Cunard carried these brochures aboard their liners, offering passengers the novelty of flying away after disembarkation. The "Hercules" planes carried thirty eight passengers and offered, get this, meals in the air! The fares to Paris were just