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1949 RMS Mauretania - Cunard White Star Line -

1949 RMS Mauretania - Cunard White Star Line - "Cruise News"

$ 3.69

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Condition: It is in good condition, with no rips or tears. Several items are checked in pencil, and there is some minor staining. It shows only minimal wear.

    Description

    For auction is a copy of a newsletter entitled "Cruise News, Cunard White Star" dated February 19, 1949. It is from the cruise of the "RMS Mauretania" to New York City from Nassau, Bahamas and Havana, Cuba. The "Mauretania" was launched in 1938 but quickly was requisitioned for service in World War II as a troop transport. It returned to private service after the War and was scrapped in 1965. This newsletter, which was published daily while at sea, contains information about US Customs and Immigration facilities and requirements in New York, as the cruise was ending that day. It has information about the Gulf Stream, collecting mail, activities for the day, a special party for ladies, and a fairwell revue to be held in the Grand Hall of the ship
    1949 RMS Mauretania - Cunard White Star Line - "Cruise News"
    1949 RMS Mauretania - Cunard White Star Line - "Cruise News"
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    Description
    For auction is a copy of a
    newsletter entitled
    "Cruise News, Cunard White Star"
    dated February 19, 1949
    . It is
    from the cruise of the
    "RMS Mauretania"
    to New York City from Nassau, Bahamas and Havana, Cuba.
    The
    "Mauretania"
    was launched in 1938 but quickly was requisitioned for service in World War II as a troop transport. It returned to private service after the War and was scrapped in 1965.
    This newsletter, which was published daily while at sea,
    contains information about US Customs and Immigration facilities and requirements
    in New York, as the cruise was ending that day. It has
    information about the Gulf Stream, collecting mail, activities for the day, a special party for ladies, and a fairwell revue to be held in the Grand Hall of the ship
    . There is also a
    listing of uncommon nautical terms
    and
    other information for travelers
    .
    The new letter measures appx 9x7 inches unopened and opens to appx 14x9 inches. It is printed on a lower-grade paperstock. It is in
    very good condition
    , in spite of being now over 60 years old. There are no rips or tears, and no writing or markings. It does have an irregular fold line, and the inside pages are faded slightly.
    A nice item for any Cunard Lines collector.
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