RMS Mauretania 1939-1965
RMS Mauretania was the second ship to bear this name . In Service from 1939 to 1965, she backed up the Queens . She served as a troop transport during WW 2. In 1962 upgraded with air Conditioning and painted Caronia green , her cruising career was short lived. Escalating fuel costs and newer cruise ships and declining passenger numbers ended her career in 1965.