Cunard RMS Mauretania II 1939 Model 1:1250 Nelson 012

Price: NZ$97.55

Code: BH1136

Cunard RMS Mauretania II 1939 Model 1:1250 Nelson 012

Please note that the accessories shown with the ship described are not included in the cost, they are there to add interest and show some possibilities should you wish to set the ship into a diorama scene yourself or request us to do it for you.

This is a beautifully detailed model made by the highly regarded maker Nelson has been long out of production. RMS Mauretania sailed on her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York on 17 June 1939, after remaining in New York for a week she returned to Southampton via Cherbourg on Friday, 30 June 1939. Mauretania was armed with two 6-inch 150 mm guns and some smaller weapons, painted in battle grey, and then dispatched to America at the end of December 1939 as a troop transport. After a complete overhaul and refurbishment of the interior, Mauretania made her first post-war Atlantic crossing to New York, departing on 26 April 1947. After using Liverpool as her home port for the first two voyages she was thereafter based at Southampton. Here she acted as the relief ship for Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth , standing in on the transatlantic service when one of them was undergoing maintenance. Later that year she began to be used as a cruise ship during the winter months to the West Indies and the Caribbean.For the next ten years she served on the Southampton to New York route during the summer months and operated on cruises from New York during the winter months. When Mauretania was taken in for her annual overhaul at Liverpool in December 1957 the opportunity was taken to fit air conditioning throughout the ship. By 1962, however, she was facing competition from much more modern ships and was beginning to lose money for Cunard Line. On 28 March 1963 she began a new Mediterranean service calling at New York, Cannes, Genoa and Naples. Mauretania ’s final voyage was a Mediterranean cruise which left New York on 15 September 1965. It was announced that on her return to Southampton, Mauretania would be withdrawn from service and sold. She arrived at Southampton on 10 October 1965 and had already been sold .

Model is in good used condition, see the images, we have cleaned it as this collection was poorly stored by the previous owner. Approx. 197mm long or 7 3/4”

Should you require it we offer a complete renovation service, we can completely strip these models, restore masts etc and repaint to you specifications. We can also set into a diorama scene using other port accessories we have on offer please contact us if you require this service https://www.boathousecollectables.co.nz/contact/ .

If you choose to buy playworn models from us, we can restore them for you and set them in an attractive display format, whether it may be a bookcase, coffee table or a piece of your choosing. Then you can build and rebuild your personal port display as many times as you would like while keeping your collection safe and on display in your home!