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Mauretania was the fastest ship across the Atlantic for more than 20 years, travelling at speeds of up to 27 knots.The Tyne shipyard of Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson built the liner Mauretania for ...

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The Mauretania is one of the vessels that defines the great shipbuilding history and tradition of the River Tyne. Launched at Swan Hunter’s Wallsend yard in September 1906, the mighty ship was ...

This was the spectacular sight on the River Tyne 115 years ago as the Mauretania sailed majestically towards the open sea for her preliminary sea trials. It was Tuesday, September 17, 1907 - and ...

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RMS Mauretania set out on her maiden voyage from Liverpool on November 16, 1907, and, while severe storms and fog hampered her first journey, the then world’s largest ship arrived in New York in good ...

Nicholas D. Lowry appraises a Lusitania and Mauretania poster, ca. 1907, from Des Moines Hour 2.

Normally, it would say "Lusitania" or "Mauretania." The reason they didn't put a name on it is this poster was probably finished before the ships were launched, so we can date this poster to probably ...