Mauritania Flashcards
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Mauritania, speed
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won Blue Riband 1909 for Atlantic crossing in 4 days, 17 hours, 21 minutes
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Mauritania history
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launched 1907
served as a troop transport, armed cruiser and hospital ship in WWI
retired 1934
sold, broken apart 1935
3
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Mauritania physical
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70,000 horsepower
total mileage enough to circle the globe 60 times
790 ft. long, model approximately 1:40
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Mauritania capacity
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2165 passengers, 812 crew
850-1000 tons of coal per day
converted to burn oil 1919
