How Did RMS Mauretania Hold the Blue Riband for 22 Years?

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The RMS Mauretania, launched in 1907, and her infamous sister RMS Lusitania, were the first true superliners. Their size and speed revolutionized the transatlantic passenger trade and they easily became two of the Cunard Line's most iconic liners. After the tragic loss of the Lusitania in World War One, the Mauretania went on to enjoy an incredible career, spanning nearly three decades, and her unrivaled speed helped her maintain the Blue Riband for an incredible 22 years.

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Sources:
RMS Mauretania (1907): Queen of the Ocean by David Hutchings: https://amzn.to/3osPl2w
The Unseen Mauretania by Kent Layton: https://amzn.to/3cB8uwx
The Only Way to Cross by John Maxtone-Graham: https://amzn.to/3lLVFjA
The Liner by Philip Dawson: https://amzn.to/31SAOBK

Video Credits:
Prelinger Archives
US National Archives
Internet Archive
US Library of Congress
British Movietone - Pond5

Music provided by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra...

Chapters:
0:00 RMS Mauretania
1:09 Chapter 1: Speed
5:57 Chapter 2: Luxury
11:24 Chapter 3: Triumph
14:57 Chapter 4: Tragedy
19:33 Chapter 5: Perseverance

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