The ocean liners from about 1890 to 1920 were the most beautiful ships to ever ply the ocean. Videos like this are a real link to the past keeping their history alive.
I've started to embrace the art deco ships of the 30s and beyond -- truly some grand ships, and certainly the ones i'd rather voyage on (for their more modern amenities) -- but i agree the aesthetics of the late Edwardian ships are largely perfect.
Its truely heart breaking. Titanic was created in response to Lusitania. The Lusitania class amd olympic class were life long rivals, and yet at the end of their time and the last surviving members of each class, they were waiting for the end together... as friends
My grandmother immigrated to the USA in 1911 at the young age of 11 years old with her mother and father. Watching these moves is eye opening and educational.
Same here. Today's ships are so ugly if you ask me. The ships of over 100 years ago were so beautiful because of their simpler design. There will never be ships like Mauretania, Olympic or Aquatania ever again.
Well ships now is wider than years ago and strong.than ever for example titanic hit iceberg wel cruise ship is strong It has a little damage and need repair but problem is it's to slow the qm2 is the last ocean liner if the liner sink the money went down the drain I really miss the olden days of gold
My grandmother immigrated from Bradford UK to New York in 1911 as a young child of 11 years old with her mother and father. As I have been creating my own family tree finding out that my grandmother traveled on this great ship sparks the imagination. Finding out that they were in the Mauretania and what a grand ship it was is heartwarming and moving. I am so very grateful to be finding this films about this grand vessel.
I feel very lucky to live close to the Queen Mary, the last of the great liners. Over the past 40 plus years I have taken the tour many times, she may not be sea worthy but even today it's still a thrill... Thanks for the video
exlibrisas although there is a feasible cosnpiracy theory that the olympic was actually the titanic, and the titanic at the bottom of the ocean is actually the olympic
do you know that their decks and port holes were so different that by changing the name plate alone and other specific name changes, ie, menus and the daily news paper. would've never worked. beside the ware and tare from other passengers on the Olympic cannot be hidden either. this whole story, as it is interesting, is just that a story. especially when you think even slightly using simple logic.
Mauretania and its contemporaries were the most beautiful ships ever to sail the ocean. It's not for nothing these fine works of art are so romanticized and that the steampunk phenomenon is so popular.
I was told that my grandfather moulded the foghorn for the Mauretania, I'm not sure of that but I do know he was a brass moulder and worked in the shipyards in Wallsend, England and later he migrated to Australia with his wife and daughter (later to be my mother) interesting stuff about our grandfathers, they were hard times.
We can dream it how sweet to see Mauritania Lusitania & Aquatania side by side by side at one port & Olympic Titanic & Britannic side by side by side at the other side of the port as museum ships just admiring what great history the rival company's white star line & cunard line accomplished and we can look at the 6 beautiful ships
That's so sad that these beautiful ships that meant so much to so many people could just be sold for scrap and dismantled. I realize that to the owners once they stop bringing in money they're worth more to them as scrap but to the people that were aboard these ships for a living they were lifeforms. I don't know, something about that whole thing just bothers me. I always appreciate your videos. Thank you for your time and effort.
Simply put, they were outdated, they served their purpose for 30+ years. Better technology came about and the ships built later were just more feasible economically than the older ships. The steam ships had to have millions of dollars dumped onto them to convert them from pollutive coal power engines to diesel fuel engines. This helped somewhat but it wasn't enough to keep them around when bigger, faster and more efficient ships were being built. Also the great depression killed a lot of jobs, trans Atlantic travel dropped to record lows. It was so bad that White Star line and Cunard had to merge together in order to survive the great depression. My great grandparents used to tell me about it growing up. People had no other choice but to re-purpose, recycle and reuse a lot of materials, food, and other products to save money and ensure food rations could get them through the hard winters etc. This same mentality was present in the shipping companies of the era as well.
It is sad , but all steel ships have a finite lifespan . Rust eventually wins out . I think it was Aquitainia that had a piano fall through one of the decks that had weakened due to rust . It is no more sad than steam locomotives being scrapped after later methods of traction came along , or even cars , many of which are scrapped when still perfectly serviceable, but the marketing machine and keeping up with the Joneses persuade so many people to change when they don’t really need to
My grandmother was on the Mauritania traveling from New York to Liverpool in April 1912 and I was told by my Aunt that my grandmother saw the Titanic heading south from Belfast on its fateful journey.
As a Maritime & OceanLiner Enthusiast its an eery feeling to watch a beautiful marvel of engineering be scrapped. Its almost like a dear friend you say goodbye to one last time.
For 18 years there has been a painting of this ship, the Mauretania, right outside my rooms door, hanging on the wall. I never really looked at like I have before and wanted to look it up. An absolute beauty. A painting of the RMS Arundel Castle also hangs on the wall next to it. If only these ships were around today.
Loved this old girl since I was a kid.She was dainty looking for something with such power.For that reason she(and her less fortunate sister) always reminded me of someone like Audrey Hepburn or Greta Garbo.
My mother’s cousin came to America aboard the Mauretania from Denmark. He said it was unlike anything he’d ever seen. It seems ashame that like many beautiful old buildings, these magnificent liners fell prey to the cutting torch.
Seriousli Was RMS Mauritania in Danmark ? Can you Remenber What Year ? I am from Denmark and i just Love Mauritania actually i Built a model of it just to look at it every day. Just a beautiful Ship With so much Soul. Greetings frem Denmark
Captain Arthur H Rostron, the hero who raced to rescue Titanic's survivors, declined sailing on Mauretania because he wanted to remember her as she was when he had commanded the beauty. Can't say I blame him as all the trappings had been stripped from her for the voyage to the scrapyard.
There’s a mystic about ships that create something bigger then the vessel it self they are one of the only machines that man puts his soul into the ship giving the ship it self soul. The only machine you can actually see born and die and both are very emotional.
Worlds Most Beautiful Ship I Think. I Think is`s Sad That She`s not here Anymore. Ship Industry Today Will have Something to look And Learn At.. RIP Mauritania
this is heartbreaking to see this, i have seen pictures of the olympic in the scrapping process that brought tears to my eyes especially since i love cruise ships, what is also heartbreaking the the youtube videos of the scrapping of the two carnival liners and how they just rammed them into each other............a year ago these ships had passengers, cabin filled to capacity, today they are nothing but hunks of steel to be destroyed for nothing.
That photo at 6:04 of Olympic and Mauretania laid up in Southampton in 1935 before being scrapped is sad. These two were the best ships in the world (prior to the introduction of Normandie and Queen Mary around that same time), and icons of an era that was drawing to a close. It's a damn shame neither of these beautiful liners didn't survive to this day to be enjoyed by new generations.
If you ever watch the Mauritania last voyage footage it says goodbye to the world's most famous ship. This being said why didn't they save her along with the Olympic. The Olympic was nearly identical to her ill fated sisters (the Titanic and brittanic) and the Mauritania was nearly identical to the lusitania. The Mauritania's third sister survived the great depression but sadly was scrapped in 1950. Imagine if the Olympic and Mauritania would have been saved and turned into museums. It would be like getting a close look at their ill fated sisters. Unfortunately almost no ships from this Era survive :(
+Jarrod Boyd I don't think that any ocean liner built between 1846 and 1933 has been saved. We have the older SS Great Britain (1845) and the younger RMS Queen Mary (1934). RMS Mauretania was Cunard's flagship for 27 years and hold the Blue Riband record for 20 years. She should have been worth saving. Well, nobody cares of the new cruise ships of today either, but in the next century maybe some people will find them interesting.
+QE2 When it was announced that Mauretania was to be scrapped, many people, including the President of the United States, wrote letters begging them to not scrap her. That's how well loved Mauretania was. Commodore Arthur H Rostron, hero of the Titanic tragedy, refused to sail on Mauretania on its voyage to the scrap yard because that's not how he wanted to remember her. He had commanded the Mauretania and wanted to remember it that way.
These were ships, ocean liners , magnificent, aesthetically pleasing and somehow they did seem to have a soul when you think of the people and the adventures and dramas, the ordeals of war and the depression and the remarkable service of these vessels, they were vital between continents for transport, communication, the need for speed, they had a reason for existence which nations couldn't do without and this ship was the fastest in the world for 20 years or more , what a great shame she wasn't saved, just imagine her today as a floating museum, like the Queen Mary, even more remarkable.
For those wondering why these old ships usually aren't saved, some facts: - Think of it like a car. A civilian liner ship's seaworthy life (barring major accidents) is typically at best, around 30 years. Hulls corrode in salt water and salty air, stresses of the sea, etc. They take their toll. The other thing is market change, as new features and conveniences are available, it's harder to upgrade these ships to accommodate them without losing passenger space (i.e. profits.) Today, they're sold down to smaller cruise lines and so on until the ships become too costly to maintain. And by this time, they're in pretty sorry shape. You can't safely transport passengers on them anymore (per international law.) And it will keep costing far more to maintain them than buying replacements.
A sad end to a beautiful ship. I've recently acquired a small piece of the mahogany coving from room 1603 of the Mauretania. Only a small piece of history, but still a nice little item in my collection.
THIS is wonderful news to learn! Thank you! Yet another destinations for me if I can get to the UK for a few weeks. My list of destinations to visit continues to grow. :)
If any ship was the pride of Britain in that day and age, surely it would have had to have been Mauretania. The praise heaped on her leaves me in awe, and I can fully see why she was so loved. One of the absolute greatest liners to ever sail the waves. On Reddit there's a tournament going on called the Linerlympics: Mauretania will be facing off against Normandie in the quarterfinals. She's really up against it, but with what she was, she's getting my vote. If you're on Reddit, I encourage you to check it out. :D
It's sad to watch a piece of art and a piece of history being scrapped for just millions of dollars when if they saved it and convert it into a museum then it will cost gain greater amount of money and invite tourists to visit and watch this marvelous vessels of history...
Steel ships have a very limited life. The salt water of the sea gets into the steel plate joints and corrodes them, regardless of how well painted they may be. Wooden ships, made of Oak tend to last longer in saltwater.
Its fascinating to think about the passengers they brought back & fourth . My grandmother was on board with the countess of York . I guess those were the days ...
I wonder if there are copies of the manifests and itineraries? It would be wonderful to read my ancestors names on their journey to the USA. My grandmother sailed on the RMS Mauretania in 1911 when she, her mom and father immigrated to the USA.
6:10 "It doesn't even look any bigger than the Mauretania" ~Rose de Witt Bukater It's such an awesome sight seeing these beautiful two rivals close together!
@@Firemarioflower who ? but i just said i am just sharing the olympic is like 882 feet and mauretania was like 120's long i was just sharing this was i think my last comment i no longer answer you really did this while i am sleeping :[
Beautiful vintage footage of the Grand Old Dame. As ancient as She was by ship standards, I wonder if the British government regretted her scrapping when only 4 years later the nation would desperately need troopships, a role She had proudly served once previously in the Great War?
Talk about a missed opportunity with Olympic...a museum ship, an almost exact copy of Titanic? It would've been more famous than the Queen Mary. Sure, upkeep would be crazy expensive, but just think about how many people would've visited her.
@@ByteGuy Cruise lines are not about financing museums, no matter how much they make. They are about making profit. These massive liners and cruise ships are about packing on passengers and guests who spend big. Only in that way can the ongoing maintenance of these huge rust buckets be funded. Museums bring in a fraction of what is needed.
Museum of what? She was 28 years old when she was scrapped. Who, in 1935 would want to visit a museum of stuffy edwardian style and design? It would be like having a museum of 1991, here in 2019. In 2019, 1907 is interesting, and, museum worthy because everything has changed so much. No one is going to sit on the rusting hulk of a retired ocean liner long enough for it to come back onto fashion, and interest as a museum piece. The Queen Mary, Elizabeth, and, the SS United States are special cases because they were the last of their type. At the time the Mauretania, Olympic, and Aquatania were scrapped, they were just old, outdated ships, in a sea of newer ships, with new ships still being built.
Mauritania was known as "the ship beautiful" but I prefer the simpler uncomplicated design of the Olympic Class. Mauritania was closest in appearance to the White Star trio but her vents and higher superstructure were instantly recognisable.
I wonder why they didn’t just go for an even 800’? I actually like these ships better than the Olympic Class. Everyone goes on and on about the Titanic, like it was more legendary than it actually was. It was just one of three ships built to run a specific route. It’s sinking was tragic, but so was Lusitania and Empress Of Ireland. Could never figure out what made Titanic’s sinking so special.
I have books absolut her and in my eyes the interior and the love in detail in every class is by far better than on the much ships after her... when u look at the survived interior the details are stunning. She is my"The ship beautiful"
Die Mauretania ist einsame Spitze. Weder Titanic noch Olympic können ihr das Wasser reichen. Ich weiß allerdings nicht wieso ich die Mauretania für besser befinde.
It’s so heartbreaking seeing such a beautiful and legendary ship being torn apart like that. Why didn’t Cunard listen to those who pleaded for them not to scrap her?? So much maritime history! It would’ve been wonderful if she had survived to be alive today along with her successor Queen Mary.
Gabriel Miller I am kind of against the scrapping but if the ships weren’t scrapped worse things like capsizing and catching fire might just cost Cunard WS Line more. And they were falling apart.
The ocean liners from about 1890 to 1920 were the most beautiful ships to ever ply the ocean. Videos like this are a real link to the past keeping their history alive.
I think the QE2 was a fine looking ship
I really agree....👍
I've started to embrace the art deco ships of the 30s and beyond -- truly some grand ships, and certainly the ones i'd rather voyage on (for their more modern amenities) -- but i agree the aesthetics of the late Edwardian ships are largely perfect.
Its truely heart breaking. Titanic was created in response to Lusitania. The Lusitania class amd olympic class were life long rivals, and yet at the end of their time and the last surviving members of each class, they were waiting for the end together... as friends
Technically the Aquitania was more of a rival, since it was made for comfort, like the olympic class. But yeah, RIP.
Olympic vs Lusitania
Titanic vs Mauretania
Britannic vs Aquitania
William Bassignani the aquitania was more like the titanic Olympic and britannic a little bit
waawoo yeah true
@Logan Jones. Lusitania class. The Lusitania was built before Mauritania.
My great-great grandmother emigrated to the US aboard the Mauritania in 1909. What a beautiful ship she was!!
My grandmother immigrated to the USA in 1911 at the young age of 11 years old with her mother and father. Watching these moves is eye opening and educational.
I'd far rather sail on a ship like this than the floating malls of today.
Same here. Today's ships are so ugly if you ask me. The ships of over 100 years ago were so beautiful because of their simpler design. There will never be ships like Mauretania, Olympic or Aquatania ever again.
They don't even look like ships today. They are just a metal skyscraper that has fallen over into the ocean.
Well ships now is wider than years ago and strong.than ever for example titanic hit iceberg wel cruise ship is strong It has a little damage and need repair but problem is it's to slow the qm2 is the last ocean liner if the liner sink the money went down the drain I really miss the olden days of gold
@@Russ1133 there’s the queen Mary that looks pretty cool. It’s a. Ocean liner that’s still going strong today
@@SuperKrock5 true
Lovely video. my grandfather was an officer on RMS Mauretania in 1929. Very poignant. Thank you
thats so cool!
Thats Amazing! Would you Happen to know His name, Id love to know more.
That's really cool, I actually recently bought a menu from the Mauretania from right around that time period. It's from 1928
That’s so cool what’s his name?
Wow so ur dad was in that ship?
My grandmother immigrated from Bradford UK to New York in 1911 as a young child of 11 years old with her mother and father. As I have been creating my own family tree finding out that my grandmother traveled on this great ship sparks the imagination. Finding out that they were in the Mauretania and what a grand ship it was is heartwarming and moving. I am so very grateful to be finding this films about this grand vessel.
Mauretania is a prime example of what a ship is meant to be.
I feel very lucky to live close to the Queen Mary, the last of the great liners. Over the past 40 plus years I have taken the tour many times, she may not be sea worthy but even today it's still a thrill... Thanks for the video
My late husband's Grandfather and Great Grand-Mother came to Ellis Island arriving on August 15, 1813. What a beautiful ship she was.
Its sad to think that if the Titanic, Lusitania, and Britannic had stayed afloat they'd have just been another scrapped vessel :/
Neal Ingram Yup. Olympic did stay afloat and got scrapped.
exlibrisas although there is a feasible cosnpiracy theory that the olympic was actually the titanic, and the titanic at the bottom of the ocean is actually the olympic
dolphtrains2 People believe in nonsenses..
do you know that their decks and port holes were so different that by changing the name plate alone and other specific name changes, ie, menus and the daily news paper. would've never worked. beside the ware and tare from other passengers on the Olympic cannot be hidden either. this whole story, as it is interesting, is just that a story. especially when you think even slightly using simple logic.
John Zito, and a remarkable grasp of the English language.
Mauretania and its contemporaries were the most beautiful ships ever to sail the ocean. It's not for nothing these fine works of art are so romanticized and that the steampunk phenomenon is so popular.
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Now that you say that, it makes so much more sense!
The Mauretania was indeed a Lady. Even though she has been gone fro 80 years, she is still regal and elegant in our minds.
She was like a loving mother.
I was told many years ago that my grandfather was a
joiner/carpenter during the building of the Mauretania !
I was told that my grandfather moulded the foghorn for the Mauretania, I'm not sure of that but I do know he was a brass moulder and worked in the shipyards in Wallsend, England and later he migrated to Australia with his wife and daughter (later to be my mother) interesting stuff about our grandfathers, they were hard times.
I was told that my grandfather was one of the funnels on the Mauretania.
My God those interiors of that era.
We can dream it how sweet to see Mauritania Lusitania & Aquatania side by side by side at one port & Olympic Titanic & Britannic side by side by side at the other side of the port as museum ships just admiring what great history the rival company's white star line & cunard line accomplished and we can look at the 6 beautiful ships
This is a beautiful video of the Mauretania. Mauretania was beloved by all who sailed on her. She really was a Grand Old Lady.
So much effort went into those ships. They were labors of love that returned that love like a mother to her children.
That's so sad that these beautiful ships that meant so much to so many people could just be sold for scrap and dismantled. I realize that to the owners once they stop bringing in money they're worth more to them as scrap but to the people that were aboard these ships for a living they were lifeforms. I don't know, something about that whole thing just bothers me. I always appreciate your videos. Thank you for your time and effort.
Big Turbo EJ8 well said
Simply put, they were outdated, they served their purpose for 30+ years. Better technology came about and the ships built later were just more feasible economically than the older ships. The steam ships had to have millions of dollars dumped onto them to convert them from pollutive coal power engines to diesel fuel engines. This helped somewhat but it wasn't enough to keep them around when bigger, faster and more efficient ships were being built. Also the great depression killed a lot of jobs, trans Atlantic travel dropped to record lows. It was so bad that White Star line and Cunard had to merge together in order to survive the great depression. My great grandparents used to tell me about it growing up. People had no other choice but to re-purpose, recycle and reuse a lot of materials, food, and other products to save money and ensure food rations could get them through the hard winters etc. This same mentality was present in the shipping companies of the era as well.
It is sad , but all steel ships have a finite lifespan . Rust eventually wins out . I think it was Aquitainia that had a piano fall through one of the decks that had weakened due to rust .
It is no more sad than steam locomotives being scrapped after later methods of traction came along , or even cars , many of which are scrapped when still perfectly serviceable, but the marketing machine and keeping up with the Joneses persuade so many people to change when they don’t really need to
Agree i feel sad
Nothing beats the beauty and elegance of old ships, especially steam ships, hard to watch the scrapping part... 😢😢😢
My grandmother was on the Mauritania traveling from New York to Liverpool in April 1912 and I was told by my Aunt that my grandmother saw the Titanic heading south from Belfast on its fateful journey.
As a Maritime & OceanLiner Enthusiast its an eery feeling to watch a beautiful marvel of engineering be scrapped. Its almost like a dear friend you say goodbye to one last time.
This was my grandfather’s troop ship when he served in WWI. I have a table-tent menu that he kept.
SWEET!
She is such a Grand Ol' Girl.
For 18 years there has been a painting of this ship, the Mauretania, right outside my rooms door, hanging on the wall. I never really looked at like I have before and wanted to look it up. An absolute beauty. A painting of the RMS Arundel Castle also hangs on the wall next to it. If only these ships were around today.
Loved this old girl since I was a kid.She was dainty looking for something with such power.For that reason she(and her less fortunate sister)
always reminded me of someone like Audrey Hepburn or Greta Garbo.
I remember sailing with her. She was a beautiful ship
Inded sailling with a friendly rival will be a cool thing to do on your life time
My mother’s cousin came to America aboard the Mauretania from Denmark. He said it was unlike anything he’d ever seen. It seems ashame that like many beautiful old buildings, these magnificent liners fell prey to the cutting torch.
Seriousli Was RMS Mauritania in Danmark ? Can you Remenber What Year ? I am from Denmark and i just Love Mauritania actually i Built a model of it just to look at it every day. Just a beautiful Ship With so much Soul. Greetings frem Denmark
Captain Arthur H Rostron, the hero who raced to rescue Titanic's survivors, declined sailing on Mauretania because he wanted to remember her as she was when he had commanded the beauty. Can't say I blame him as all the trappings had been stripped from her for the voyage to the scrapyard.
There’s a mystic about ships that create something bigger then the vessel it self they are one of the only machines that man puts his soul into the ship giving the ship it self soul. The only machine you can actually see born and die and both are very emotional.
You put together some of the nicest tributes to these beauties that traveled the ocean long ago. LOVE the music!!!
Yes! Wonderful production!
i have a large tin advertising sign of this ship that has been in my family for over 100 years really great boat and video thank you
This is a really excellent clip. Thank you!
Un buen final, utilitario y digno para un gran transatlántico como este, otros han tenido destinos trágicos, lamentablemente.
My aunt and uncle travelled back home from New York on her, first class, in the 1930s. It must have been some experience.
Worlds Most Beautiful Ship I Think.
I Think is`s Sad That She`s not here Anymore.
Ship Industry Today Will have Something to look And Learn At..
RIP Mauritania
this is heartbreaking to see this, i have seen pictures of the olympic in the scrapping process that brought tears to my eyes especially since
i love cruise ships, what is also heartbreaking the the youtube videos of the scrapping of the two carnival liners and how they just rammed them
into each other............a year ago these ships had passengers, cabin filled to capacity, today they are nothing but hunks of steel to be destroyed for nothing.
Just love to watch the ppl dancing on open air deck in swimming dress !!!!!!
One of the best videos I saw about RMS Mauretania.Please make other videos about other Four Funnel Liners
Beautiful ships from this era. I love them all.
That photo at 6:04 of Olympic and Mauretania laid up in Southampton in 1935 before being scrapped is sad. These two were the best ships in the world (prior to the introduction of Normandie and Queen Mary around that same time), and icons of an era that was drawing to a close. It's a damn shame neither of these beautiful liners didn't survive to this day to be enjoyed by new generations.
If you ever watch the Mauritania last voyage footage it says goodbye to the world's most famous ship. This being said why didn't they save her along with the Olympic. The Olympic was nearly identical to her ill fated sisters (the Titanic and brittanic) and the Mauritania was nearly identical to the lusitania. The Mauritania's third sister survived the great depression but sadly was scrapped in 1950. Imagine if the Olympic and Mauritania would have been saved and turned into museums. It would be like getting a close look at their ill fated sisters. Unfortunately almost no ships from this Era survive :(
+Jarrod Boyd I don't think that any ocean liner built between 1846 and 1933 has been saved. We have the older SS Great Britain (1845) and the younger RMS Queen Mary (1934). RMS Mauretania was Cunard's flagship for 27 years and hold the Blue Riband record for 20 years. She should have been worth saving. Well, nobody cares of the new cruise ships of today either, but in the next century maybe some people will find them interesting.
+QE2 When it was announced that Mauretania was to be scrapped, many people, including the President of the United States, wrote letters begging them to not scrap her. That's how well loved Mauretania was. Commodore Arthur H Rostron, hero of the Titanic tragedy, refused to sail on Mauretania on its voyage to the scrap yard because that's not how he wanted to remember her. He had commanded the Mauretania and wanted to remember it that way.
Jarrod Boyd Aquatania was the last four funneled liner. :(
Look up the SS NOMADIC. It’s a neat little ship.
The Britannic was not identical to the sisters titanic and Olympic ships just saying
These were ships, ocean liners , magnificent, aesthetically pleasing and somehow they did seem to have a soul when you think of the people and the adventures and dramas, the ordeals of war and the depression and the remarkable service of these vessels, they were vital between continents for transport, communication, the need for speed, they had a reason for existence which nations couldn't do without and this ship was the fastest in the world for 20 years or more , what a great shame she wasn't saved, just imagine her today as a floating museum, like the Queen Mary, even more remarkable.
For those wondering why these old ships usually aren't saved, some facts:
- Think of it like a car. A civilian liner ship's seaworthy life (barring major accidents) is typically at best, around 30 years. Hulls corrode in salt water and salty air, stresses of the sea, etc. They take their toll. The other thing is market change, as new features and conveniences are available, it's harder to upgrade these ships to accommodate them without losing passenger space (i.e. profits.) Today, they're sold down to smaller cruise lines and so on until the ships become too costly to maintain. And by this time, they're in pretty sorry shape. You can't safely transport passengers on them anymore (per international law.) And it will keep costing far more to maintain them than buying replacements.
A sad end to a beautiful ship. I've recently acquired a small piece of the mahogany coving from room 1603 of the Mauretania. Only a small piece of history, but still a nice little item in my collection.
Sweet!
your videos are so amazing,they make me cry.. haha,thank you for this mini bios about the loves of my life
Sad to see these great liners pass on but they gave way to the next generation of even more spectacular ships like the Queens and the Normandie.
You can always go to Bristol and visit the Mauretania pub and hotel. Most of her interior panels and such are there to this day.
THIS is wonderful news to learn! Thank you! Yet another destinations for me if I can get to the UK for a few weeks. My list of destinations to visit continues to grow. :)
What a beautiful ship.
Sailed on this ship. Amazing voyage.
Love the ships of this period. Tragic it was scrapped.
What a shame scrapping such a beautiful lady of the sea
I have a bath from her,you can lay in it with out hitting the ends Great!!!
When Mauretania entered WWI after Lusitania sunk I bet she was all like “I shall avenge you sister”
Thank you very for video!
video is excellent, good job dude...
I don't know how to feel really. Old rival and a friend going to the scrapyard together
sigh she was such a great ship
If any ship was the pride of Britain in that day and age, surely it would have had to have been Mauretania. The praise heaped on her leaves me in awe, and I can fully see why she was so loved. One of the absolute greatest liners to ever sail the waves.
On Reddit there's a tournament going on called the Linerlympics: Mauretania will be facing off against Normandie in the quarterfinals. She's really up against it, but with what she was, she's getting my vote. If you're on Reddit, I encourage you to check it out. :D
It's sad to watch a piece of art and a piece of history being scrapped for just millions of dollars when if they saved it and convert it into a museum then it will cost gain greater amount of money and invite tourists to visit and watch this marvelous vessels of history...
Steel ships have a very limited life. The salt water of the sea gets into the steel plate joints and corrodes them, regardless of how well painted they may be. Wooden ships, made of Oak tend to last longer in saltwater.
Are you implying ships should be made of wood?
@@xavierlauzac5922 No of course not.
Era pra voltar esses navios magníficos Titanic, olimpic, britannic, Lusitânia, Aquitânia e Mauritânia seria bom eles navegar no mares de hoje.
Its fascinating to think about the passengers they brought back & fourth . My grandmother was on board with the countess of York . I guess those were the days ...
my great grandmother was on Mauretania's maiden voyage
I wonder if there are copies of the manifests and itineraries? It would be wonderful to read my ancestors names on their journey to the USA. My grandmother sailed on the RMS Mauretania in 1911 when she, her mom and father immigrated to the USA.
People talk about building a Titanic II, but I would love to see a Mauretania III, modeled after the first.
Fantástico...
Well, well, done! Thank you.
Amazing ocean liner ❤
If you could imagine the RMS Mauretania as an old lady, you'll feel bad. That's how I felt it.
6:10 "It doesn't even look any bigger than the Mauretania" ~Rose de Witt Bukater
It's such an awesome sight seeing these beautiful two rivals close together!
At that time, they were owned by the same company
Cause Mauritania is more close to the cam olympic is a bit farder olympic is longer and 3 times bigger than mauretania
@@anormalcommentor9452 Yeah that's true.... i forgot. Still awesome!
@@mr.juniii5523 It's over 90feet longer. AND FAR MORE LUXURE.
@@Firemarioflower who ? but i just said i am just sharing the olympic is like 882 feet and mauretania was like 120's long i was just sharing this was i think my last comment i no longer answer you really did this while i am sleeping :[
Scrapping a beautiful vessel like this is sacrilege. So very sad.
Che nave magnifica
Beautiful vintage footage of the Grand Old Dame. As ancient as She was by ship standards, I wonder if the British government regretted her scrapping when only 4 years later the nation would desperately need troopships, a role She had proudly served once previously in the Great War?
Happy birthday Mauretania.
Talk about a missed opportunity with Olympic...a museum ship, an almost exact copy of Titanic? It would've been more famous than the Queen Mary. Sure, upkeep would be crazy expensive, but just think about how many people would've visited her.
British engineering at its best long live the new super carriers
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Solange sie nicht mit FC Bayern Flaggen zugekleistert werden ist alles gut.
@@unabhangigenachrichtensh7296 hat das auch einer gesagt das das soll? 🤔
That ending has my eyes all watery
best ship ever built
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Her scrapping was like one's mother's funeral.
No999 opium mom 91
I wish we could have seen the inside of the troop ship and dining hall and hospital. Thank you
My all-time favorite ship
She held the Riband longer than any other ship, accept the United States. She should've been spared and become a museum.
Are you going to finance that? Good luck! Cut this crap for scrap!
@@PreservationEnthusiast if they didn't build the crappy in comparison Bitannic II And Geouganic then Cunard White could have easily afforded it :(
@@ByteGuy Cruise lines are not about financing museums, no matter how much they make. They are about making profit. These massive liners and cruise ships are about packing on passengers and guests who spend big.
Only in that way can the ongoing maintenance of these huge rust buckets be funded. Museums bring in a fraction of what is needed.
Museum of what? She was 28 years old when she was scrapped. Who, in 1935 would want to visit a museum of stuffy edwardian style and design? It would be like having a museum of 1991, here in 2019.
In 2019, 1907 is interesting, and, museum worthy because everything has changed so much.
No one is going to sit on the rusting hulk of a retired ocean liner long enough for it to come back onto fashion, and interest as a museum piece.
The Queen Mary, Elizabeth, and, the SS United States are special cases because they were the last of their type. At the time the Mauretania, Olympic, and Aquatania were scrapped, they were just old, outdated ships, in a sea of newer ships, with new ships still being built.
@@ByteGuy *britannic and goegoric* i think your having errors
Another great ship built on the River Tyne. Pride of the Geordies.
Thank you for telling about my story. - M
RMS Mauretania
Passenger ship 1907-1914 1918-1930
Troop ship 1914-1915 1917-1918
Hospital ship 1915-1917
Cruise ship 1930-1935
Status: Scrapped
what about ww2 service?
It never entered ww2 service. It was scrapped before.
@@rmsolympic6235 wait i was thinkig of aquitania lol
She was the grand old Lady of the north Atlantic a lovely ship one of the ships that Put the Great in Great Britton
Just like the Aquitania, great ship with a grand career, but I still prefer the Olympic's design.
Me too
Me too
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Mauritania was known as "the ship beautiful" but I prefer the simpler uncomplicated design of the Olympic Class. Mauritania was closest in appearance to the White Star trio but her vents and higher superstructure were instantly recognisable.
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I wonder why they didn’t just go for an even 800’? I actually like these ships better than the Olympic Class. Everyone goes on and on about the Titanic, like it was more legendary than it actually was. It was just one of three ships built to run a specific route. It’s sinking was tragic, but so was Lusitania and Empress Of Ireland. Could never figure out what made Titanic’s sinking so special.
Rose : It doesn't look any bigger than the Mauretania
Sad most of these beautiful ships are on the ocean floor....... and the breakup of this ship, sad!!!
Oh i love the RMS Mauretania
I have books absolut her and in my eyes the interior and the love in detail in every class is by far better than on the much ships after her... when u look at the survived interior the details are stunning. She is my"The ship beautiful"
Hey my favorite aquitania is called the ship beautiful 😷
Music [WR] i know But the maury is my ship beautiful
Die Mauretania ist einsame Spitze. Weder Titanic noch Olympic können ihr das Wasser reichen. Ich weiß allerdings nicht wieso ich die Mauretania für besser befinde.
The music at the Ending makes it so sad feeing
The golden age of transatlantic passenger ships was 1890 - 1950. Plus a a few yrs before and after.
that is one beauty of me 😊
R.I.P grand old lady and other cour stackers.
It’s so heartbreaking seeing such a beautiful and legendary ship being torn apart like that. Why didn’t Cunard listen to those who pleaded for them not to scrap her?? So much maritime history! It would’ve been wonderful if she had survived to be alive today along with her successor Queen Mary.
C P very tragic and heartbreaking but she is beaten up and is falling apart. Preserving her might just result of her capsizing later.
WHATS THE NAME OF THE BACKGROUND MUSIC. SO AWESOME
WHAT A SAD SAD ENDING TOO A GREAT SHIP THAT DID SO MUCH
RMS Mauretania: Gets scrapped
Me: Depression 100
If only the Mauretania and Olympic had been preserved you can't even understand the treasure that we would have today!
Gabriel Miller I am kind of against the scrapping but if the ships weren’t scrapped worse things like capsizing and catching fire might just cost Cunard WS Line more. And they were falling apart.
Last song is "Road to Perdition" soundtrack Main theme