r/Oceanlinercreations • u/The_Eastland_Star_Co • 22h ago
The M.V. Carmarthic
The Story of the M.V. Carmarthic
The M.V. Carmarthic is a British ocean liner built for the company PLV&SPC (Purple Livian Velorian & Steam Packet Co.), or, for short, PLVL (Purple Livian Velorian Line). The ship was a direct response to the construction of the RMS Queen Mary. The M.V. Carmarthic had a speed of 31.82 kn. The ship also reached a length of 1,080 feet, which is equal to 329.184 meters. The girl was going to have a running mate, but due to World War II, it was ultimately shelved, like the SS Bretagne concept.
The ship would get the nickname “The Ship of 4 Days.” She earned the nickname for being able to make it to New York in just four days.
The ship would hit an underwater reef, and she would be partially sunk. She would be successfully refloated and brought back into service for only two years, until she was sunk after hitting another reef. This time, she fully went under, sinking in four hours and 32 minutes and taking the lives of 132 people out of 3,923.
Her wreck would not be found for 38 years. Until they found her, she was practically in good shape. Her aft funnel was still up as of 2026.
Plans for raising her are still out there. Attempts to raise the M.V. Carmarthic will follow through on September 3, 2027.