The original RMS 'Mauretania' in the floating dry dock, Southampton, Hampshire, 1933. Artist: Aerofilms.

The original RMS 'Mauretania' in the floating dry dock, Southampton, Hampshire, 1933. Artist: Aerofilms.

2-661-942 - Historic England Archive/Heritage Images

The original RMS 'Mauretania' in the floating dry dock, Southampton, Hampshire, 1933. Designed by Leonard Peskett and built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson for the Cunard Line, 'Mauretania' was launched in September 1907. Her final Atlantic crossing from New York to Southampton was in 1934 and she departed for the shipbreakers in 1935.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Aerofilms, attributed to: : Photographer
People Related
  1. Leonard Peskett: British: naval architect

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Southampton Southampton

  1. 50 54 00 N , 001 24 00 W

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4852x3898
File Size : 18,470kb


Aliases

  1. EPW041073
  1. EPW041073.tif
  1. 0250004956
  1. 2-661-942
  1. 2661942
  1. EPW041073


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