article_snippet: She was the fastest vessel in the world's oceans and it seems RMS Mauretania is still making waves - as a 12ft long model of the ship is set to sell for £50,000.
article_snippet: The beautifully-crafted 1:64 scale model of the luxury British liner   will be auctioned in May - 100 years after RMS Mauretania's ill-fated sister ship Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat killing 1,198 passengers and crew.
article_snippet: Set for auction: A beautifully crafted 100-year-old model of RMS Mauretania is expected to fetch £50,000 at auction when sold in May .
article_snippet: RMS Mauretania was built in 1906 after the cruise-liner company Cunard won a £2million loan from the Government to construct two vessels.
article_snippet: RMS Mauretania made RMS Mauretania maiden voyage the following year, setting off from Liverpool for New York on November 16, 1907.
article_snippet: Weighing 31,938 tons, Mauretania's ill-fated sister ship Lusitania had enough space for 563 1st class passengers, 464 in 2nd class and 1,138 in 3rd class.
article_snippet: As part of Cunard's original deal with the Government, Mauretania's ill-fated sister ship Lusitania was made available to the Armed Forces during times of national emergency.
article_snippet: The following week however the Mauretaniathe Lusitania , were relieved of Government duties.
article_snippet: Returned to service, the Mauretania was used to transport troops during the Gallipoli Campaign before being turned into a hospital ship.
highlights_snippet: The 12ft long model of RMS Mauretania is to be auctioned off more than 100 years after the ship's launch .
  
highlights_snippet: RMS Mauretania weighed more than 31,000 tons and accommodated more than 2,000 people .
  