RMS Mauretania (1906) . In September 1909, "Mauretania" captured the Blue Riband for the fastest westbound crossing — a record that was to stand for more than two decades. In December 1911, as in New York City in December 1910, "Mauretania" broke loose from her moorings while in the River Mersey and sustained damage that caused the cancellation of her special speedy Christmas voyage to New York. In a quick change of events Cunard rescheduled "Mauretania"s voyage for "Lusitania", which had just returned from New York, under the command of Captain James Charles. "Lusitania" completed Christmas crossings for "Mauretania", carrying revellers back to
SS United States "United States" obtained the Blue Riband which marked the first time a US-flagged ship had held the record since the claimed the prize 100 years earlier. "United States" maintained a crossing speed on the North Atlantic in a service career that lasted 17 years. "United States" lost the eastbound speed record in 1990 to "Hoverspeed Great Britain"; however, she continues to hold the Blue Riband as all subsequent record breakers were neither in passenger service nor were their voyages westbound. SS United States SS "United States" is a retired passenger liner built in 1950–51 for the United States Lines at