It was described as a "gala day on Tyneside" - Thursday, September 20, 1906 - and was one that remained in living memory for decades. Despite a chill in the early autumn air and an overcast sky, ...
Mauretania was the fastest ship across the Atlantic for more than 20 years, travelling at speeds of up to 27 knots.The Tyne shipyard of Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson built the liner Mauretania for ...