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Stern of Mauretania

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  • FrigateRN said:
    Thank you TWAM, another cracker of a old black and white shot that is much appreciated here.
  • Greg Bishop said:
    "(1935) The demise of the beloved Mauretania was protested by many of her loyal passengers, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt who wrote a private letter arguing against the scrapping". Thank-you very much for providing this look at a magnificent ship.
  • Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums said:
    You're welcome. Great piece of information, Konabish. Where's it taken from?
  • Greg Bishop said:
    To the ship breakers On the route to Rosyth, Mauretania stopped at her birthplace the Tyne for half an hour, where she drew crowds of sightseers and was boarded by the Lord Mayor of Newcastle. The mayor bid her farewell from the people of Newcastle, and her last captain, A.T. Brown, then resumed his course for Rosyth. With masts cut down to fit, the ship passed under the Forth Bridge and was delivered to the breakers. The demise of the beloved Mauretania was protested by many of her loyal passengers, including President Franklin D. Roosevelt who wrote a private letter arguing against the scrapping. www.peekarica.com/steampedia/index.php?title=RMS_Mauretania I've seen those sad and lasting words quoted numerous times.
  • FrigateRN said:
    Thank you Konabish, very nice thread.

Mauretania

  • slimypants said:
    What does QSPS stand for? My Googling has failed to enlighten me and I've always seen the ship referred to as RMS Mauretania.

World Unicorn

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  • optimal chicken said:
    I'd love to have seen this view.
  • FrigateRN said:
    A very powerfull picture of how things used to be. I wonder what happened to all the skilled shipbuilders and their families?
  • Dave Colthorpe said:
    The Tories threw them all on the Dole mate
  • lazlo jamf said:
    very nice image.
  • Darkroom Daze said:
    When I came to work in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1969, I saw the last days of scenes like this on Tyneside. The local people said that when the ships were being built, they sheltered the streets from the wind, and they noticed the difference when the ships were launched and moved away.