MAURETANIA (1907)
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 4:38 pm
Her NEM debut!
MAURETANIA, Cunard SS Co Ltd., 31938gt, completed Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Wallsend, 9-1907
BU Rosyth 4.7.35 [Metal Industries]
See also: http://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/M-Ships ... a1907.html
Photo from TEESSHIPS archives, origin unknown, but contributed by Dave Martin:
This view clearly wrongly titled and captioned as MAURITANIA refitting in 1945 (ship name wrong, date wrong!). Thought to have been taken on the Tyne, but is that correct?
There seems to be a single-funnelled Cunarder inside her. ..... and the ship on the outside?
Ron
MAURETANIA, Cunard SS Co Ltd., 31938gt, completed Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Wallsend, 9-1907
BU Rosyth 4.7.35 [Metal Industries]
See also: http://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/M-Ships ... a1907.html
Photo from TEESSHIPS archives, origin unknown, but contributed by Dave Martin:
This view clearly wrongly titled and captioned as MAURITANIA refitting in 1945 (ship name wrong, date wrong!). Thought to have been taken on the Tyne, but is that correct?
There seems to be a single-funnelled Cunarder inside her. ..... and the ship on the outside?
Ron