ASCANIA: 1925 - First & Tourist deck plan set from 1951-52

Cunard Line:  The old ASCANIA, or the "Ash Can" as her crew affectionately called her, was from a different era when these First and Tourist class deck plan brochures were printed in early 1950s.  The demand for crossing the Atlantic was heavy and the commercial jet was still four years away, so Cunard kept in service older ships until their four "Saxonia Sisters" started to arrive in 1954.  The First Class brochure has twelve pages and opens to 23". first opens to a three-panel painting of the ship, then to six-panels for photos and deck plans.  The color images reveal an interior design very typical of 1920s cabin liners.  The large color-coded plans show four decks with a familiar lay-out -cabins lined up two deep along the sides and bathroom facilities occupying the center block.   The Tourist Class plan opens has eight pages and opens to 44". Five decks are shown in basic detail without color nor photos.  The "A" Class of the 1920s were six strong.  Of the five that survived WW2,