RMS Mauretania
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Two ocean liners of the Cunard Line have been named RMS Mauretania, after the ancient territory of Mauretania
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Mauretania
Mauretania is a part of the historical Ancient Libyan land in North Africa. It corresponds to present day Morocco and a part of western Algeria...
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- RMS Mauretania (1906)RMS Mauretania (1906)RMS Mauretania was an ocean liner designed by Leonard Peskett and built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson at Wallsend, Tyne and Wear for the British Cunard Line, and launched on 20 September 1906. At the time, she was the largest and fastest ship in the world. Mauretania became a favourite among...
, launched in 1906 and remained in service until 1934 - RMS Mauretania (1938)RMS Mauretania (1938)RMS Mauretania was launched on 28 July 1938 at the Cammell Laird yard in Birkenhead, England and was completed in May 1939. A successor to RMS Mauretania , the second Mauretania was the first ship built for the newly formed Cunard White Star company following the merger in April 1934 of the Cunard...
, launched in 1938 and scrapped in 1965