Beautiful Mystery Ship
Found this beautiful vintage nautical image online.
The thing is, I have no idea what ship its from. Stating the obvious, its a large (10,000-ton plus judging from the draft), four-screwed single rudder steamship under construction in a stepped dry dock around the 1900s. Other than that…got me.
Any thoughts guys?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/twm_news/5161383242/in/faves-leoecao/
This photograph is taken in Canada Dock in Liverpool, 1909. The gentleman in uniform is “Mauretania’s” first Chief Engineer, John Currie.
RMS MAURETANIA was one of the most famous ships ever built on Tyneside
Reference: TWAS: DS.WS/143/68
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