Passenger steamer RMS Mauretania~steamship~ocean cruise liner~Cunard-White Star

Description: VINTAGE ANTIQUE POSTCARD Passenger steamer RMS Mauretania~steamship~ocean cruise liner~Cunard-White Star Postmarked: 1959 in Willemstad, Curacao - 15-cent stamp labelled "Aruba" & "Nederlandse Antillen" (Netherlands Antilles) Published by: printed in England - B. 1214 RMS Mauretania was a British ocean liner that was launched on 28 July 1938 at the Cammell Laird yard in Birkenhead, England, and was completed in May 1939. She was one of the first ships built for the newly formed Cunard-White Star company following the merger in April 1934 of the Cunard and White Star Line. The new liner was assessed at 35,739 gross register tons, with an overall length of 772 feet (235 m) and a beam of 89 feet (27 m) and had an exterior design similar to Queen Elizabeth. The vessel was powered by two sets of Parsons single reduction-geared steam turbines giving 42,000 shaft horsepower (31,000 kW) and driving twin propellers. Her service speed was 23 knots (43 km/h) with a maximum speed of 26 knots (48 km/h).The ship was named Mauretania to honor the previous record-breaking ocean liner which had been retired in 1935. The ship was designed for the London to New York City service and was the largest vessel ever to navigate the River Thames and use the Royal Docks. She was also intended to stand in for one of the Cunard Queens when they were undergoing maintenance.The new Mauretania's smart and stylish accommodation marked a further enhancement to the standards of cabins, public rooms and general facilities provided for passengers of all grades by Cunard White Star Line.In 1948 Mauretania was used to return home the Wright Brothers historic first aircraft, the 1903 Wright Flyer, where it had been on loan to the Science Museum since 1928. She arrived at Southampton on 10 October 1965 and had already been sold to the British Iron & Steel Corporation. Scrapping began a few weeks later. By late April 1966, her funnels were gone; by mid-1966, the superstructure was removed. Scrapping was finished by late 1966. Furnishings from the ship were sold during and post scrapping. Paneling, mill work, and other materials from the ship were used in the Famous-Barr department store's Mauretania Room at the West County Center Mall in Des Peres, Missouri, a suburb of St Louis.Check out my other items! If you buy more than one item, ask me for REDUCED SHIPPING for multiple items going to the same address in one combined package. To get a discount, wait to pay until I have sent you a combined invoice.

Price: 5.39 USD

Location: Landing, New Jersey

End Time: 2025-01-03T01:45:55.000Z

Shipping Cost: 1.4 USD