• 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

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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  1. -ytf- 4 months ago | reply

    Copyright is usually owned by those who employ the photographer.

  2. orlando del pozo 3 months ago | reply

    Awesome, very imposing!

  3. chirrob 2 months ago | reply

    Majestic. Thank you for sharing.

  4. she myself and eye 3 hours 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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