We have taken a look back at some of the magnificent ships that have docked in Liverpool over the years - from the SS Megantic to the Mauretania. Liverpool has a rich and interesting maritime ...

Lusitania and her sister-ship Mauretania were originally fitted with three-bladed propellers. In 1908 Mauretania had a new set of four-bladed propellers fitted, which immediately improved her speed.

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