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- America-class_steamship comment "The America class was the replacement for the Britannia class, the Cunard Line's initial fleet of wooden paddle steamers. Entering service starting in 1848, these six vessels permitted Cunard to double its schedule to weekly departures from Liverpool, with alternating sailings to New York. The new ships were also designed to meet new competition from the United States.Larger and more powerful than the Britannias they replaced, the initial America quartette proved to be steady performers.".