• Note the fish shape of the rudder- by this time research into streamlining underwater shapes was going apace- one of the first aplications of bio-mechanics perhaps - gondolier88
  • Why are the shapes of the propellerblades different...? - Pjotr I

John Currie - Mauretania

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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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Spooky21, lumachrome, ^B^run●, and 625 other people added this photo to their favorites.

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  1. mobius faith imaging [deleted] 18 months ago | reply

    Incredible. We just don't see enough of this type of magnificence today.

  2. ::napalm:: 17 months ago | reply

    THANK YOU for allowing me to obtain the largest version as well as copy of this photo!! I love it.

  3. tormentor4555 13 months ago | reply

    Fantastic photo of her Screws and rudder.

  4. BlueisCoool 5 months ago | reply

    What an amazing looking old photo !

  5. Mr Salty Dog 5 months ago | reply

    What a fantastic photo, just got to make it my Favorite.

  6. Noctis009 5 months ago | reply

    Spectacular photo; thanks for sharing! ^_^

    "I don't see what all the fuss is about. It doesn't look any bigger than the Mauretania." -Rose DeWitt Bukater

  7. mrmatthewlee 5 months ago | reply

    Wow! Such a good photo!

  8. nystrom.tara 5 months ago | reply

    That really is a great photo, of great men.

  9. They call me Mike D. 5 months ago | reply

    How do you guys figure you own copyright when you dont even know who the original photographer was? Thats beside the point anyway since copyright only covers works for a certain period, and this photo is outside of that period.

  10. Tony.Wood 5 months ago | reply

    Fantastic image, love the light and composition, great work

  11. Felipe Sasso 5 months ago | reply

    So so beautiful image.
    This was not the first ship to be called in aid to the Titanic?

  12. -ytf- 5 months ago | reply

    Copyright is usually owned by those who employ the photographer.

  13. orlando del pozo 4 months ago | reply

    Awesome, very imposing!

  14. chirrob 3 months ago | reply

    Majestic. Thank you for sharing.

  15. she myself and eye [deleted] 4 weeks ago | reply

    new improved Flickr format means I have no idea how to add this to my favorites, but wow, impressive image. people working together can do great things (now, set some of them to work on fixing the new Flickr!)

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