EPW041069 ENGLAND (1933). Ocean Dock, the RMS Olympic, RMS Mauretania in the floating dry dock and environs, Southampton, from the west, 1933

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Title	[EPW041069] Ocean Dock, the RMS Olympic, RMS Mauretania in the floating dry dock and environs, Southampton, from the west, 1933
Reference	EPW041069
Date	April-1933
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Place name	SOUTHAMPTON
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Country	ENGLAND
Easting / Northing	441883, 110510
Longitude / Latitude	-1.4044397200188, 50.891999149568
National Grid Reference	SU419105

Dock 44 in 1912 this is the White star dock of the Titanic. Report as Inappropriate	Jose	Sunday 29th of March 2015 06:11:17 AM
Cunard's RMS Mauretania, former Blue Riband holder, in floating dry dock. Report as Inappropriate	Isleworth1961	Saturday 25th of May 2013 12:12:55 AM
Canadian Pacific's Empress of Britain Report as Inappropriate	Isleworth1961	Saturday 25th of May 2013 12:11:31 AM
White Star's RMS Olympic Report as Inappropriate	Isleworth1961	Saturday 25th of May 2013 12:10:20 AM

The year may not be 1933 as stated, as the Mauretania's hull was painted white in about 1930-31 (it's not exactly clear when). The Empress of Britain's maiden voyage was in May 1931, from Southampton. So photo was possibly taken just prior to Empress of Britain's maiden voyage, and before Mauretania's repaint (and she looks a bit patchy here).	Isleworth1961	Sunday 26th of January 2014 06:32:46 PM
Actually, it has been fairly well established that Mauretania was painted white for the first time in May 1933. Therefore, this image shows her just before getting her white cruising dress. In addition, if you look closely at Olympic, she is in her 1933 configuration with fewer lifeboats and darker painted cargo cranes.	pafan	Sunday 26th of January 2014 06:32:46 PM