1 64 Book of Steamships 



Until the War the twins and the old 

 Campania ran their regular and efficient 

 service (the Campania giving way in May, 

 1914, to the newer and larger Aqtatama), 

 and it is safe to say that the Cunard was 

 considered the premier Atlantic service, 

 though their great rivals, the White Star, 

 had surpassed the Cunarders in point of 

 size. Then came August, '14. Whilst the 

 " Mary " was withdrawn for naval duty, 

 the " Lucy " was unfortunately continued 

 on her passenger trips. 



It is said, and I believe it to be perfectly 

 true, that the Germans had decided from 

 the first that these two fliers should be 

 sunk at all costs, and they laid their plans 

 accordingly. They found it difficult to 

 secure the destruction of the " Mary ", 

 since her movements were uncertain. She 

 was employed in so many different ways, 

 but, trusting in the " Lucy's " fleetness, 

 the Government allowed her to continue 

 on the Atlantic service with her sailings 

 duly advertised. 



