39 talking about this. RMS Mauretania was launched on 28 July 1938 at the Cammell Laird yard in Birkenhead, England, and was completed in May 1939.The second Mauretania was the first ship built for the newly formed Cunard White Star company following the merger in April 1934 of the Cunard and White Star Line.On the withdrawal of the first RMS Mauretania in 1934, to prevent a rival company using the name and to … Eighteen minutes after being struck by the torpedo, Lusitania slipped beneath the sea, taking 1,198 people with her, including 114 American citizens. If you look at the ventilation cowlings they are of a different design than the Lusitania's, which were squat and box like, whereas these are of the more common trombone looking variety. Crossing 202.
RMS Mauretania Home Ship Statistics: Built By: Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Yard Number: 735 Length Overall: 790 feet Length Between Perpendiculars (b.p. SS Florida and Iroquois ... Queen Mary and QM2 Meeting in Long Beach.

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