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Part 1. : The beginnings. Introduction -- The origins of ship design -- Wrought iron becomes steel -- Hulls -- Propulsion machinery in 1900 -- The watertube boiler -- Part 2. : The ships. The ...
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110 years after she set sail, the name Mauretania remains a testament to the glory days of shipbuilding on the River Tyne A piece of Tyneside history was made on this day 110 years ago when the ...
It was described as a "gala day on Tyneside" - Thursday, September 20, 1906 - and was one that remained in living memory for decades. Despite a chill in the early autumn air and an overcast sky, ...