Facts and Statistics Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010
Posted a few desktop images of the ship. Have a look at "Desktop Images" in the menu below. General Home/News History Facts The Model Model Build Log Model Photos Photos: Real Ship Construction In service End of career Desktop Images External Links The Debris Field bruzelius.info Proudly Canadian Hosted by: phpwebhosting.com	GENERAL Length 790 ft Width 88 ft Weight 31,938 tons Number of masts 2 Number of funnels 4 Top Speed avg - 1907 25 knots Top Speed avg - 1909 26 knots Top Speed avg - 1928 27 knots Passenger accomodation 563 1st class, 464 2nd class, 1,138 3rd class Launched September 20, 1906 Maiden voyage November 16, 1907 Last transatlantic crossing September 26, 1934 Sent to the breakers July 1, 1935 PROPELLING MACHINERY Coal capacity 6,000 t Number of boilers 25 Number of furnaces 192 Total furnace grate area 4,060 sqft Total heating surface 159,000 sqft Operating pressure 195 psi Output horsepower 77,000 Number of propellers 4 60,000 gallons of water, per minute were required to cool Mauretania's massive turbine engines. Imagine a swimming pool being emptied every minute. Mauretania reached the incredible speed of 32 knots, abeit only for an hour, her fastest speed ever reached. Mauretania's turning circle at top speed was 3 3/4 ship lengths. Mauretania proudly flew the Royal Standard in July of 1913 when King Georges V visited the ship, during festivities opening the Gladstone Dock. Here is a photo of His Majesty and his party disembarking from the ship.	3 latest images (thumbs may be stretched)
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