page_title: RMS Umbria
section_title: The Boer War
hierarchical_section_title: RMS Umbria / Return to service / The Boer War
caption_attribution_description: Nederlands: IdentificatieTitel(s): Stoomschip Umbria in de haven van LiverpoolThe Ocean Steamship Landing-stage, Liverpool, England,- Steamer Umbria departing for New York. (titel op object)Objecttype: stereofoto Objectnummer: RP-F-F07797Opschriften / Merken: nummer, recto, gedrukt: ‘2597’opschrift, recto, gedrukt: ‘The Perfec Stereograph. (Trade Mark. Patented April 14, 1903. Other Patents Pending.’opschrift, recto, gedrukt: ‘H.C. White Co., Gen'l Offices N. Bennington, Vt., U.S.A. Branch Offices: New York, Chicago, London.’opschrift, verso, gedrukt: ‘It is a pity that so many tourists hurry immediately (...) See Baedeker's Great Britain. Longfellow's Poem of Places.’VervaardigingVervaardiger: fotograaf: H.C. White (vermeld op object)uitgever: H.C. &amp; Co. White (vermeld op object)Plaats vervaardiging: fotograaf: Liverpooluitgever: New YorkDatering: 1902Fysieke kenmerken: ontwikkelgelatinezilverdrukMateriaal: karton fotopapier Techniek: ontwikkelgelatinezilverdrukAfmetingen: secundaire drager: h 85 mm × b 170 mmOnderwerpWat: steamship, motorshipharbourWaar: LiverpoolVerwerving en rechtenVerwerving: overdracht van beheer 1994Copyright: Publiek domein
context_page_description: RMS Umbria and RMS Etruria were the last two Cunard Line ocean liners that were fitted with auxiliary sails. RMS Umbria was built by John Elder & Co. at Glasgow, Scotland in 1884. Umbria and her running mate Etruria were record breakers. They were the largest liners then in service, and they plied the Liverpool-to-New York City service. RMS Umbria was launched by the Honourable Mrs. Hope on 25 June 1884 with wide coverage by the press, the reason being that she was the largest ship afloat, apart from Great Eastern, but by this time that ship was redundant.
context_section_description: War broke out in South Africa on 12 October 1899, and two months later on 22 December Umbria was chartered by the government and was prepared to carry troops and armaments to South Africa. She set sail on 11 January 1900 on her first voyage in her new role. On board were troops of the Warwickshire, Derbyshire and Durham Militia. They arrived in Cape Town on 29 January and after calls at Port Elizabeth and other ports she returned to Southampton with wounded soldiers. In April she again was back in South Africa and during the relief of Mafeking she was in Port Natal (now Durban) for the celebrations. She left Cape Town for the last time on 7 June, carrying 600 wounded soldiers. She arrived back at Southampton 19 days later on 26 June, and she was then returned to Cunard to resume her normal role. She was given a complete refit and returned on the New York run on 21 July.
caption: RMS Umbria departing Liverpool for New York in 1902.
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