Mauretania

RMS Mauretania was an ocean line built buy Cunard Line along with her sister Lusitania

Early Life
RMS Mauretania was built alone side her sister Lusitania and was launched in 1907 her Madian voyage was in November of that same year. She served as a luxury liner until the out break of WW1

World War 1
In August 1914 World War 1 broke out and Mauritania along with her sister Lusitania where ordered to be converted into armed merchant cruisers but Mauritania was unfit for this role so she instead became a hospital ship. She served as a hospital ship until 1917 when she was laid up and later converted into a troop ship and given a new dazzle design in 1918.



Post War
in 1919 Mauretania returned to passenger service and was repainted to her original colors. in 1922 she suffered a fire and had to get a major refit witch included the new tourist class.

Cruise Service
In 1930 Mauretania was panted white and was used for cruise service until she was scraped in 1935.

List of refits
1913-More life boats are added

1915- Converted into a Hospital ship

1917- Converted to a Troop ship with dazzle camouflage

1920- Converted to Oil

1922- Tourist class is added

1930- Panted white for cruise service