Miscellaneous Pictures of the original Mauretania

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Early Years

Model of the Mauretania being displayed
The Mauretania under construction
Under the gantry, next to an 8300 steamer under construction. A slightly better version can be found here.

The ship's four massive propellers
Ready to be launched. A better quality version is here
The ship is launched

The Mauretania's anchor chains
On launch day, officials drive through one of the ship's funnels
The Mauretania leaves the Tyne on its speed trials

Leaving the Tyne to commence her maiden voyage
Passing through the Sandon Entrance at Liverpool Docks

Entering the West Canada Dock, Liverpool
At the Liverpool Landing Stage

The After Bridge
The Maiden Voyage of the Mauretania

The Mauretania and Lusitania pass each other in the River Mersey
The Mauretania at full speed
A photo to commemorate the final crossing of the Mauretania under Captain Pritchard, Commodore of the fleet in December 1909

August 30th, 1909: the Mauretania calls at Fishguard, tenders taking passengers ashore.
During World War 1, anxiety as to the whereabouts of the Mauretania is
set at rest by the publication of this snapshot
depicting her at the Dardanelles.
Her wartime dazzle camouflage

The Mauretania and the Turbinia

The Mauretania gets stuck on a mud bank in the Mersey

Later Years

At Southampton Docks
Late 1920s painting of the Mauretania
The Mauretania passing the seaplane
"Golden Arrow" having completed a record crossing

The ship being fuelled at Southampton
At berth 101 at the New Docks in Southampton

The ship being fuelled with oil at Curacao
Advert featuring Cunard White Star ships
The Mauretania at Madeira

An advert for Southampton Docks, showing
the Olympic and Mauretania.
The Mauretania joins the Homeric, Majestic,
Aquitania and others at Southampton docks in 1931
The Mauretania being fulled with British Mexican Fuel Oil at Southampton

The Mauretania starts one of her final voyages to New York

The Blue Ensign flies from the stern of the ship.

Scrapping and aftermath

The dome, bought by a Mr.Martin of Guernsey.

The interior fittings are auctioned at Southampton during an eight day bidding spree.

The large crowds see off the Mauretania

The sad, but proud recollections of the Mauretania's crew, including fireman T.Hale who claimed to be a survivor of the Titanic

The Mauretania passes under the Forth Bridge

A lone piper welcomes the Mauretania.

The Mauretania arrives in Rosyth for scrapping. Note
the shortened masts, to allow her to pass under the Forth bridge

The model of the Mauretania on display at Winchester Cathedral;
In later years, it was on display at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich
This painting of the Mauretania at Rosyth was placed in the RMS Queen Mary's tourist class smoking room.

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Model of the Mauretania being displayed	The Mauretania under construction	Under the gantry, next to an 8300 steamer under construction. A slightly better version can be found here.
The ship's four massive propellers	Ready to be launched. A better quality version is here	The ship is launched


The Mauretania's anchor chains	On launch day, officials drive through one of the ship's funnels	The Mauretania leaves the Tyne on its speed trials
Leaving the Tyne to commence her maiden voyage		Passing through the Sandon Entrance at Liverpool Docks
Entering the West Canada Dock, Liverpool	At the Liverpool Landing Stage
The After Bridge	The Maiden Voyage of the Mauretania








The Mauretania and Lusitania pass each other in the River Mersey	The Mauretania at full speed	A photo to commemorate the final crossing of the Mauretania under Captain Pritchard, Commodore of the fleet in December 1909
August 30th, 1909: the Mauretania calls at Fishguard, tenders taking passengers ashore.	During World War 1, anxiety as to the whereabouts of the Mauretania is set at rest by the publication of this snapshot depicting her at the Dardanelles.	Her wartime dazzle camouflage
The Mauretania and the Turbinia
	The Mauretania gets stuck on a mud bank in the Mersey

At Southampton Docks	Late 1920s painting of the Mauretania	The Mauretania passing the seaplane "Golden Arrow" having completed a record crossing
	The ship being fuelled at Southampton	At berth 101 at the New Docks in Southampton
The ship being fuelled with oil at Curacao	Advert featuring Cunard White Star ships	The Mauretania at Madeira
An advert for Southampton Docks, showing the Olympic and Mauretania.	The Mauretania joins the Homeric, Majestic, Aquitania and others at Southampton docks in 1931	The Mauretania being fulled with British Mexican Fuel Oil at Southampton
The Mauretania starts one of her final voyages to New York	The Blue Ensign flies from the stern of the ship.

The dome, bought by a Mr.Martin of Guernsey.	The interior fittings are auctioned at Southampton during an eight day bidding spree.
		The large crowds see off the Mauretania
The sad, but proud recollections of the Mauretania's crew, including fireman T.Hale who claimed to be a survivor of the Titanic	The Mauretania passes under the Forth Bridge	A lone piper welcomes the Mauretania.
The Mauretania arrives in Rosyth for scrapping. Note the shortened masts, to allow her to pass under the Forth bridge

The model of the Mauretania on display at Winchester Cathedral; In later years, it was on display at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich	This painting of the Mauretania at Rosyth was placed in the RMS Queen Mary's tourist class smoking room.