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Mauretania and Lusitania were the only ships with direct-drive steam turbines to hold the Blue Riband; in later ships, reduction-geared turbines were mainly used. [14] Mauretania ' s usage of the steam turbine was the largest application yet of the then-new technology, developed by Charles Algernon Parsons. [15]
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.
Two ocean liners of the Cunard Line have been named RMS Mauretania, after the ancient territory of Mauretania: RMS Mauretania (1906) , launched in 1906 and in service until 1934 RMS Mauretania (1938) , launched in 1938 and scrapped in 1965
Starting in 1907, both ships won the Blue Riband and Mauretania's 1909 record of 26.06 knots (48.26 km/h) stood for 20 years. [17] However, these ships paid a price for speed and lacked many of the amenities found in the new White Star and Hamburg American luxury liners.
Aquitania was the third in Cunard Line's grand trio of express liners, preceded by RMS Mauretania and RMS Lusitania, and was the last surviving four-funnelled ocean liner. [6] Shortly after Aquitania entered service, the First World War broke out, during which she was first converted into an auxiliary cruiser before being used as a troop ...
Cunard-White Star started construction on Queen Elizabeth, and a smaller ship, the second Mauretania, joined the fleet and could also be used on the Atlantic run when one of the Queens was in drydock. [5] The ex-Cunard liner Berengaria was sold for scrap in 1938 after a series of fires. [7] Queen Elizabeth of 1939 (83,650 GRT)
Built for Crown Cruise Line, transferred to Crown Cruise Line 1994: Cunard Crown Jewel: 1992: 1993–1995: Cruise ship: 19,089: Built for Crown Cruise Line, transferred to Star Cruises 1995: Cunard Crown Dynasty: 1993: 1993–1997: Cruise ship: 19,089: Built for Crown Cruise Line, transferred to Majesty Cruise Line 1997: Royal Viking Sun: 1988: ...
The bay of Nouadhibou is the most important economic and commercial area of Mauritania. It is the base of the Mauritanian fishing industry, as well as the route by which the iron ore from the mines of Zouérat is exported from the country. The iron ore arrives at the ore terminal of Point Central (located 10 kilometers south of Nouadhibou) by a ...