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Mauretania of 1907


This page is devoted to postcards and photographs of the Cunard Liner Mauretania (1) of 1907.
 
Mauretania (1) was a sister to the Lusitania, delivered two months previously. She was built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, on the River Tyne. Mauretania (1) made her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York on the 16th November 1907, and set an eastbound record on the return leg of that trip. This was the first of eight eastbound records Mauretania (1) would set, the last coming in 1924. In all, she held the eastbound record from 1907 until 1929. In addition, she set a westbound record in 1909 that would also stand until 1929.
 
During WW1, Mauretania (1) served as a troopship, a hospital ship and a troopship again before being returned to Cunard in 1919 for service from Southampton. After being damaged by fire in 1921, Mauretania (1) was converted from coal to oil as part of her refitting. She continued in transatlantic service through the 1920's, but by 1930, was used mainly for cruising. On 26th September 1934 Mauretania (1) left New York on her final Atlantic crossing and she was scraped the following year.


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Mauretania

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Construction on the Tyne


Mauretania (1) being launched.



Postcard of Mauretania (1), advertising the Tyne General Ferry Company's trips past the yard where she was being built



Postcard of Mauretania (1) fitting out on the Tyne
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Postcard of Mauretania (1) fitting out on the Tyne
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Postcard of Mauretania (1) fitting out on the Tyne
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Postcard of Mauretania (1) leaving the Tyne
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Auty series postcard of Mauretania (1) leaving the Tyne, posted 12th October 1907
Colour version of the photo above
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Postcard of Mauretania (1) leaving the Tyne
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Official postcard of Mauretania (1) leaving the Tyne
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Postcard of Mauretania (1) leaving the Tyne



Modern postcard of Mauretania (1) leaving the Tyne
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Modern Harold Jordan postcard of Mauretania (1) leaving the Tyne
Painting by J.K.Byass from the well-known photograph

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Colour Postcards


Official postcard of Mauretania (1) by Odin Rosenvinge
My favourite official Mauretania card - pity he spelt the name Mauratania
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Official postcard of Mauretania (1)
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Official postcard of Mauretania (1)
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Official postcard of Mauretania (1), Berengaria and Aquitania
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Official Cunard postcard of Mauretania.



Tuck's 'Oilette' postcard of Mauretania (1)
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Tuck's 'Oilette' postcard of Mauretania (1) posted January 12th 1908
Variation on the card above, with location details blanked out
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Tuck's postcard of Mauretania (1) posted June 12th 1909
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JWB Commercial Series postcard of Mauretania (1)
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Postcard of Mauretania (1).
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US postcard of Mauretania (1) - at New York.
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Postcard described as Mauretania (1) at Liverpool, although actually showing Lusitania
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Postcard of Mauretania (1).
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Monochrome Postcards


French postcard of Mauretania (1).
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Postcard of Mauretania (1)
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Postcard of Mauretania (1)
Variation on the card above
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Real photographic postcard of Mauretania (1).
Again using the image from the cards above.
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Postcard of Mauretania (1)
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Postcard of Mauretania (1).
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Postcard of Mauretania (1).
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Postcard of Mauretania (1) at Fishguard
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Postcard of HMS Mauretania (1) in wartime dazzle scheme.
MAURETANIA at war







Real Photographic Postcards


Long photographic postcard of Mauretania (1)
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C.R.Hoffman photographic postcard of Mauretania (1).
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C.R.Hoffman photographic postcard of Mauretania (1).
Variation on the card above.
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F.G.O.Stuart photographic postcard of Mauretania (1)
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Photographic postcard of Mauretania (1).
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Photographic postcard of Mauretania (1)
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Photographic postcard of Mauretania (1)
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Photographic postcard of Mauretania (1) at Liverpool Pier Head
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Photographic postcard of Mauretania (1) with tenders at Fishguard
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Photographic postcard of Mauretania (1) passing Calshot with a Schneider Trophy floatplane
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Photographic postcard of Mauretania (1) passing Calshot with a Schneider Trophy floatplane
Alternative copy od the card above
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Photographic postcard of Mauretania (1) (left) with Olympic at Southampton
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Ensign photographic postcard of Mauretania (1)
This photo was used in various printed cards
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Duncan photographic postcard of Mauretania (1) in cruising white
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Interiors Postcards

Cunard Line postcard of Mauretania (1) interiors.
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Postcard of Mauretania (1) passenger lift.
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Modern Postcards


Modern photographic postcard of the model of Mauretania (1) at the Science Museum
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Modern Harold Jordan postcard SA.2 of Mauretania (1) leaving the Tyne
Painting by J.K.Byass from a well-known photograph
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Unusual Czech postcard from Bratislava of Mauretania (1)
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Modern postcard of Mauretania (1)
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Modern postcard of Mauretania (1)
Painting by John Batchelor
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Modern postcard of Mauretania (1) in cruising white
Painting by Richard Ward
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