mauretania

[gjil]

does anybody know how I can find the passengers list from the ship called the  'Mauretania'. A relative travelled back on it from India in 1941/42.Would the list still exsist?

  gjil

[Watermusic]

"Mauritania, pride of the Cunard Line. She was launched early in 1939."
Cunard White Star Line.
In my youth!! I used to know someone who was a steward on board - well post 1941/2 though.
I think she was known as the RMS Mauritania. Can't help you further afraid,
Watermusic

[RJ_Paton]

During WWII the RMS Mauretania was a troopship and it is likely that any records of passengers during this period would be with the MOD papers at the NAS if they survived at all.

[gjil]

that's correct, it was used for the troops.my relative was in the army in India during WW11.

[RJ_Paton]

During WWII nearly all of Cunards ships and crews were transferred "for the duration" to the War office/Admiralty and the government basically took over the management of the fleet for a fixed fee paid to Cunard.

Any passenger details would have been retained by the Government.