RMS Alaunia (1925)
RMS Alaunia was an ocean liner built for the Cunard Line during the 1920s which served primarily on the Canadian route. She was requisitioned by the British Royal Navy during the Second World War and ultimately scrapped in 1957.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | RMS Alaunia |
| Owner | Cunard Line |
| Operator | Cunard Line |
| Port of registry | Southampton |
| Route | Southampton - Quebec and Montreal |
| Builder | John Brown & Co Clydebank |
| Launched | 7 February 1925 |
| Completed | July 1925 |
| Maiden voyage | 24 July 1925 |
| Fate | Scrapped in Blyth, Northumberland, 1957 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 14030 gross register tons |
| Length | 538 ft |
| Beam | 65 ft |
| Depth | 43 ft |
| Decks | Four |
| Installed power | Four steam turbines double reduction geared |
| Propulsion | Twin screw |
| Speed | 15 knots |
| Capacity | 633 Cabin, 1040 Third class |
| Crew | 270 |
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