Word: manrctania
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Speed Queen of the Atlantic for 22 years, the Manrctania was finally dethroned in 1929 by the Bremen on her maiden trip. Few weeks later the old Cunarder amazed the world by steaming from New York to Plymouth in 4 days. 17 hr., 49 min., breaking her own eastbound record but not the Bremen's. The effort strained the Mauretania's 30,000 tons to the limit. She never tried it again...
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