RMS Mauretania (1906) and were requested by the British government to become armed merchant cruisers, but their huge size and massive fuel consumption made them unsuitable for the duty, and they resumed their civilian service on 11 August. Later, due to lack of passengers crossing the Atlantic, "Mauretania" was laid up in Liverpool until May 1915 at the time that "Lusitania" was sunk by a German U-boat. "Mauretania" was about to fill the void left by "Lusitania", but she was ordered by the British government to serve as a troop ship to carry British soldiers during the Gallipoli Campaign. She avoided becoming prey
RMS Mauretania (1906) of Mauretania on the northwest African coast, not the modern Mauritania to the south. Similar nomenclature was also employed by "Mauretania"s running mate , which was named after the Roman province directly north of Mauretania, across the Strait of Gibraltar in Portugal. "Mauretania" remained in service until 1934 when Cunard White Star retired her; scrapping commenced in 1935. In 1897 the German liner became the largest and fastest ship in the world. With a speed of , she captured the Blue Riband from Cunard Line's and . Germany came to dominate the Atlantic, and by 1906 they had five four-funnel