What was the last large coal-fired ocean liner built?

Oil fired ships and conversions began during the first world war. The last major ocean liners to be built as a coal burners were the RMS Aquitania of 1913, and SS Vaterland of 1913. read more

Depends on what you call an “ocean liner”. If you mean passenger vessels only, please refer to other answers to your question. If you wonder about any type of steam-powered, coal fired ocean going ship, there were 4 bulk carriers built for the the trade along the Australian coast in the 1980s. read more

When in port, a ship would still need steam most of the time, but much less. Most of the demand on a large steamship’s boilers was from the engines, which obviously are not in use when a ship is docked in port. read more

Possibly the most famous surviving liner, Queen Mary still ranks as the 3 rd largest ocean liner ever built and the only surviving transatlantic liner from the prewar era. The ship had something of a convoluted construction. read more

The first ocean liners were built in the mid-19th century. Technological innovations such as the steam engine and steel hull allowed larger and faster liners to be built, giving rise to a competition between world powers of the time, especially between the United Kingdom and Germany. read more

The first true ocean liner ever built is, fittingly, the oldest surviving. Designed by the legendary engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel and built for the Great Western Steamship Company (an off-shoot of the Great Western Railway), Great Britain was by far the largest and most technologically advanced ship of her day. read more