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Launch of RMS Lusitania of the Cunard Line, 1906
Photograph of launch of RMS Lusitania of the Cunard Line at John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank

RMS Lusitania on sea trials in the Firth of Clyde, 1907
Photograph of the Cunard Line ocean liner RMS Lusitania on trial at Clydebank

Launch of RMS Lusitania of the Cunard Line, 1906
Photograph of Launch of RMS Lusitania of the Cunard Line at John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank.

The bow of the Cunard Line ocean liner RMS Lusitania on the slipway of John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank
Photograph of the Cunard Line ocean liner RMS Lusitania on the slipway of John Brown & Co, Clydebank while under construction.

Anchor belonging to RMS Lusitania in the shipyard of John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank
Photograph one of the anchors of RMS Lusitania in the shipyard of John Brown & Co, Clydebank.

The launch of the ocean liner RMS Lusitania of the Cunard Line
Photograph of the ocean liner RMS Lusitania of the Cunard Line, launch weight 16000 tonnes, at John Brown & Co Ltd Shipyards, Clydebank, Scotland.

Broadside view of the quadruple screw turbine steamer RMS Lusitania whilst on trial in the Clyde Estuary
Photograph showing a broadside view of the quadruple screw turbine Steamer RMS Lusitania whilst on trial in the Clyde Estuary.