RMS Mauretania - ship steaming left
Reference Number: si 452
Godden Number: 275
Sprake Number: spc138
Recorded by John High in his
unpublished list.
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
R.M.S. MAURETANIA.
Length: 790 ft. Breadth: 88 ft. Depth 60 ft. Displacement 45,000tons. H.P. 68,009
WOVEN IN SILK
R.M.S. MAURETANIA.
Length: 790 ft. Breadth: 88 ft. Depth 60 ft. Displacement 45,000tons. H.P. 68,009
{same postcard, without the additional words
but with very small differences in waves along hull line}
but with very small differences in waves along hull line}
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
R.M.S. MAURETANIA.
WOVEN IN SILK
R.M.S. MAURETANIA.
{Novalty postcard, with ship silk
mounted in Hands Across the Sea card}
mounted in Hands Across the Sea card}
RMS Mauretania - ship steaming right
Reference Number: si 456
Godden Number: not listed
Sprake Number: spc138a
Recorded by John High in his
unpublished list.
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
R.M.S. MAURETANIA.
Length: 790 ft. Breadth: 88 ft. Depth. 60 ft. Displacement 45,000tons. H.P. 68,009
WOVEN IN SILK
R.M.S. MAURETANIA.
Length: 790 ft. Breadth: 88 ft. Depth. 60 ft. Displacement 45,000tons. H.P. 68,009
{same postcard but with minor changes in statistics
and " Record Day's Run " words added}
and " Record Day's Run " words added}
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
R.M.S. MAURETANIA.
Length: 790 ft. Breadth: 88 ft. Depth 60 ft. 6 in. Displacement 44,640tons. H.P. 68,000
Record Day's Run, November 2nd, 1907 - 624 knots
WOVEN IN SILK
R.M.S. MAURETANIA.
Length: 790 ft. Breadth: 88 ft. Depth 60 ft. 6 in. Displacement 44,640tons. H.P. 68,000
Record Day's Run, November 2nd, 1907 - 624 knots
Two things worth noting about the printing on this and the next card:
Firstly, the Record Day's Run is recorded as " KNOTS ". In nautical terms, a " Knot " is a measure of speed, and I am informed that 624 knots would be near 700mph. Mauretania had a design speed of 24knots! Perhaps what the printers meant was that the Record Day's Run was 624 nautical miles. Even so, if achieved over a 24 hour period, this still averaged 26knots.
Secondly, this run was recorded on 2 November 1907. Mauretania's maiden voyage was on 16 November, so the record seems to have been achieved during her trials - not on a passenger route. Her official deep sea, full-power trials started on 3 November 1907 and comprised four runs of 300 nautical miles. It would seem unlikely she actually travelled 624 nautical miles in one day prior to her official trials, and it is more likely a calculated figure (particularly since 26knots multiplied by 24 hours is exactly 624 nautical miles).
Firstly, the Record Day's Run is recorded as " KNOTS ". In nautical terms, a " Knot " is a measure of speed, and I am informed that 624 knots would be near 700mph. Mauretania had a design speed of 24knots! Perhaps what the printers meant was that the Record Day's Run was 624 nautical miles. Even so, if achieved over a 24 hour period, this still averaged 26knots.
Secondly, this run was recorded on 2 November 1907. Mauretania's maiden voyage was on 16 November, so the record seems to have been achieved during her trials - not on a passenger route. Her official deep sea, full-power trials started on 3 November 1907 and comprised four runs of 300 nautical miles. It would seem unlikely she actually travelled 624 nautical miles in one day prior to her official trials, and it is more likely a calculated figure (particularly since 26knots multiplied by 24 hours is exactly 624 nautical miles).
RMS Mauretania - ship steaming right, with two small craft in foreground
Reference Number: si 457
Godden Number: not listed
Sprake Number: not listed
Not recorded by John High in his
unpublished list.
{two additional small craft woven on silk, midships to main liner,
a red one leading and a very small black craft following}
a red one leading and a very small black craft following}
Words:
Printed at bottom of card:-
WOVEN IN SILK
R.M.S. MAURETANIA.
Length: 790 ft. Breadth: 88 ft. Depth 60 ft. 6 in. Displacement 44,640tons. H.P. 68,000
Record Day's Run, November 2nd, 1907 - 624 knots
WOVEN IN SILK
R.M.S. MAURETANIA.
Length: 790 ft. Breadth: 88 ft. Depth 60 ft. 6 in. Displacement 44,640tons. H.P. 68,000
Record Day's Run, November 2nd, 1907 - 624 knots
