RMS Mauretania (1906) and launched with passengers. When "Britannic", working as a hospital ship during World War I, sank in 1916 after hitting a mine in the Kea channel the already davited boats were swiftly lowered saving nearly all on board, but the ship took nearly three times as long to sink as "Lusitania" and thus the crew had more time to evacuate passengers. "Mauretania" departed Liverpool on her maiden voyage on 16 November 1907 under the command of Captain John Pritchard, and on the return voyage captured the record for the fastest eastbound crossing of the Atlantic, with an average speed of
Take That: For the Record the tour The Ultimate Tour. Following the success of the tour, the band decided to record new material and their first album since the break-up, "Beautiful World", although Williams opted not to be involved. The success of their work led the band back to mainstream fame, and they have continued to produce new albums and tour since. 2010 saw the return of Robbie Williams to the line-up and the release of the first album with all five band members since 1995, "Progress". Prior to that, Williams had been regaining contact with his former bandmates and eventually reconciled with Barlow. Williams