RMS Mauretania is a Cunard ocean liner that entered service in 1907, built with steam turbine engines that let her capture the Blue Riband for the fastest transatlantic crossing, a record she held for two decades. Regarded as one of the most successful and best loved liners of her era, she remained in service for a quarter century before being retired and scrapped in the early 1930s.
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SignificanceHeld both the eastbound and westbound Blue Riband speed records for 20 years. 1 Manufacturer or BuilderSwan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Wallsend 1 RMS Mauretania
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1. RMS Mauretania (1906), Wikipedia
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RMS Mauretania was a British ocean liner built for the Cunard Line by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson at Wallsend on the River Tyne, England, launched in 1906.
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Mauretania captured the eastbound Blue Riband speed record on her maiden return voyage in December 1907, then claimed the westbound record during her 1909 season and then held both speed records for 20 years.
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