Australia - International - Cunard Line/White Star Line.
Ship to Ship communication.

Most telegraph forms which still exist involve Ship-to-Shore or vice versa communication using Australian forms and occasionally telegraph companies such as Marconi and AWA.

A scarce family find revealed a different relationship which, although more related to an England setting, is interesting for the nature of Ship-to-Ship communication.

Two ships were involved - the R.M.S. Majestic and the R.M.S. Mauretania. The year was 1924.

The Majestic and the Mauretania.

Postcard showing the
R.M.S, Majestic.
56,621 tons.

At that time, she was regarded as the "largest steamer in the world".

She had been built in Germany before World War 1 as the Bismark
but was taken over by the British Government in 1922 and
operated by the White Star Line as its Flagship.

Length: 955 feet;
Breadth: 100 feet.
Depth: 64 feet.


Delivery form recording a message:

  • from Mitchell aboard the R.M.S Majestic
  • to Dr. C. Hicks aboard the Mauretania.
  • date of transmission was 2 October 1924.


    • The R.M.S. Mauritania was the Flagship of the Cunard Line.
    She was described as the last word in style, luxury and speed.
    Reverse side of the Mitchell - Hicks telegram above
    showing "Passengers may reserve accommodation
    at the Savoy Hotel BY WIRELESS".