3895 Cunard Yankees Cunard Yankees or Cunard Yanks. This is the nick-name given to youths who served on the big Transatlantic passenger liners in the catering branch. They may be kitchen hands, pantry or cabin boys, or waiters. They have been given this name because of their clothes, their accent and their financial open-handedness. Southampton 1956 These young waiters and kitchen-hands go on shore leave in a chauffeur-driven car. The work on the 'Queen Elizabeth' , and benefit from the large tips of transatlantic passengers.