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Published: 2017-05-04 17:12:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 5252; Favourites: 70; Downloads: 12
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Description This diorama at the Merseyside Maritime Museum shows a Cunard Line four-stacker ship (RMS Lusitania,Β RMS Mauretania, or RMS Aquitania?) surrounded by tugboats, support ships, and sailboats as it docks in Liverpool.
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zanetwinsfromsodor [2020-08-26 23:03:31 +0000 UTC]

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uglygosling [2017-06-06 23:49:20 +0000 UTC]

It's not the Aquitania, she was larger and the 1st funnel was closer to the bridge

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12e6teixnrsj In reply to uglygosling [2023-08-25 12:58:18 +0000 UTC]

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zanetwinsfromsodor In reply to uglygosling [2021-10-25 20:26:27 +0000 UTC]

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LorenzoFerrari2002 In reply to zanetwinsfromsodor [2024-05-27 21:39:21 +0000 UTC]

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hoestler [2017-06-04 00:19:06 +0000 UTC]

As others noted, this IS the Mauretania. The giveaway for me - the clusters of white funnels at the base of the Mauritania's funnels. The earlier Lusitania had hinged top funnels, (kinda looked like garbage cans), painted brown The hinged lids could be adjusted by geared screws to open or close as desired.

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rlkitterman In reply to hoestler [2017-06-04 12:51:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!Β  I hadn't considered that detail before.

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LorenzoFerrari2002 In reply to rlkitterman [2024-05-27 21:40:25 +0000 UTC]

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zanetwinsfromsodor In reply to rlkitterman [2021-01-14 00:51:05 +0000 UTC]

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rlkitterman In reply to zanetwinsfromsodor [2021-01-14 16:23:29 +0000 UTC]

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zanetwinsfromsodor In reply to rlkitterman [2021-01-14 16:32:14 +0000 UTC]

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rlkitterman In reply to zanetwinsfromsodor [2021-01-15 02:21:50 +0000 UTC]

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zanetwinsfromsodor In reply to rlkitterman [2021-01-15 02:22:15 +0000 UTC]

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rlkitterman In reply to zanetwinsfromsodor [2021-01-15 03:24:25 +0000 UTC]

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zanetwinsfromsodor In reply to rlkitterman [2021-01-15 12:25:19 +0000 UTC]

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rlkitterman In reply to zanetwinsfromsodor [2021-01-17 03:16:22 +0000 UTC]

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zanetwinsfromsodor In reply to rlkitterman [2021-01-17 11:27:46 +0000 UTC]

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trainboy101 [2017-05-11 13:46:23 +0000 UTC]

I think it Lusitania

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rlkitterman In reply to trainboy101 [2017-05-11 15:07:12 +0000 UTC]

What clues say it's the Lusitania?

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trainboy101 In reply to rlkitterman [2017-05-11 19:34:03 +0000 UTC]

Lusitania had orange funnels and lasted longer

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rlkitterman In reply to trainboy101 [2017-05-11 21:01:49 +0000 UTC]

Lusitania lasted longer? Β I remember Lusitania being torpedoed in WWI and Mauretania lasting until the 1930s.

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trainboy101 In reply to rlkitterman [2017-05-12 00:50:22 +0000 UTC]

Wait I meant the Mauritania

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County1006 [2017-05-11 11:47:07 +0000 UTC]

That's lovely! Is itΒ a large scale diorama?

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rlkitterman In reply to County1006 [2017-05-11 13:01:37 +0000 UTC]

Not that large -- I'd say about 1/500 scale -- but they've done an excellent job detailing it.

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County1006 In reply to rlkitterman [2017-05-11 13:52:29 +0000 UTC]

They certainly have!

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WhippetWild [2017-05-05 17:19:08 +0000 UTC]

Very nice.

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rlkitterman In reply to WhippetWild [2017-05-11 13:01:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!Β  I wish I could go back here and pick up more details.

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Midway2009 [2017-05-05 01:24:37 +0000 UTC]

It's the Mauretania.

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rlkitterman In reply to Midway2009 [2017-05-11 13:02:18 +0000 UTC]

I'd like to have sailed on her if I'd been alive a hundred years ago.

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Midway2009 In reply to rlkitterman [2017-05-11 18:10:48 +0000 UTC]

Me too.

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JasonThe14xx [2017-05-04 18:57:51 +0000 UTC]

its Mauretania

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rlkitterman In reply to JasonThe14xx [2017-05-11 13:04:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!Β  What's the main difference between her and the Lusitania?

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JasonThe14xx In reply to rlkitterman [2017-05-11 14:56:14 +0000 UTC]

Lusitania had black funnels while Mauretania had black and orange funnels

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rlkitterman In reply to JasonThe14xx [2017-05-11 15:09:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the tip!

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JasonThe14xx In reply to rlkitterman [2017-05-11 15:49:41 +0000 UTC]

cruiselinehistory.com/the-grea…

then there 1939 Mauretania

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Nictrain123 [2017-05-04 18:36:12 +0000 UTC]

Definetly looks like either Luisitania or Mauretania. The Aquitania had a bit of a different bridge design than the other two...

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LorenzoFerrari2002 In reply to Nictrain123 [2024-05-27 21:41:11 +0000 UTC]

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rlkitterman In reply to Nictrain123 [2017-05-11 13:03:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!Β  You're right about the Aquitania; she does look a bit different.

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