White Star Line
Today, it is remembered for the innovative vessel and for the losses of some of their best passenger liners, including the wrecking of the in 1873, the sinking of the in 1909, the infamous loss of the in 1912 and the wartime sinking of in 1916. Despite its casualties, the company retained a prominent hold on shipping markets around the globe before falling into decline during the Great Depression, which ultimately led to a merger with its chief rival, Cunard Line, which operated as Cunard-White Star Line until 1950, when Cunard purchased White Star's share in the joint company. Cunard Line then operated as a separate entity until 2005 and is now part of Carnival Corporation & plc. As a lasting reminder of the White Star Line, modern Cunard ships use the term "White Star Service" to describe the level of customer care expected of the company.
1873-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1873
DATE
1909-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1909
DATE
1912-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1912
DATE
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1916
DATE
Q8698
Great Depression
Concept
Q730587
Cunard Line
ORG
Q5194199
Cunard-White Star Line
ORG
Q320466
White Star Line
ORG
1950-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
1950
DATE
2005-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
2005
DATE
Q1044059
Carnival Corporation & plc
ORG
Q320466
White Star Line
ORG
Q730587
Cunard Line
ORG
Q5194199
Cunard-White Star Line
ORG
Q730587
Cunard Line
ORG
Q320466
White Star Line
ORG