What Happened to RMS Mauretania 2?

Go to https://brilliant.org/BigOldBoats/ to get a 30-day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription. Cunard's second RMS Mauretania, launched on July 28th, 1938 was almost immediately swept up by World War 2. After a colorful career serving as a troopship, she became one of the most beloved post-war liners in the Cunard fleet at the twilight of the age of ocean liners. Support Big Old Boats by joining our crew over on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/BigOldBoats Check out the Big Old Boats merch store: https://www.bigoldboats.com/shop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigoldboats Twitter: https://twitter.com/BigOldBoats TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigolboats Sources: RMS Mauretania by Andrew Britton Atlantic Liners of the Cunard Line by Neil McCart Music: LEMMiNO - Encounters https://soundcloud.com/lemmino/encounters CC BY-SA 4.0 All other music sourced from Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/hdulva Chapters: 00:00 RMS Mauretania 2 1:22 Chapter 1: Complementary Not Alternative 4:35 Chapter 2: A Mini Queen Elizabeth 8:26 Chapter 3: The Shadow of War 12:07 Chapter 4: Close Calls and Monster Convoys 16:58 Chapter 5: A Happy Wallflower Disclaimer: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so I can continue providing free high-quality historical content.