GBR - YN 493 TSS Scythia Structural Plans (1921)
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- GBR - YN 493 TSS Scythia Structural Plans (1921)
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- 1921
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GBR - YN 493 TSS Scythia Structural Plans (1921)
Author: Vickers Armstrong Ltd, Naval Construction Works, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria
Year: 1921
GBR - RMS Scythia Ocean Liner Intermediate Type (Cunard) official nr: 143730 yard nr: 493 yard: Vickers Armstrong Ltd, Naval Construction Works, Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria laid down: launched: march 23 1920 completed: december 1920 20/8/1921: - Maiden voyage on the Liverpool - New York, Boston route 1939: - Requisitioned for service as Troop Transport 23/11/1942: - Badly damaged by aerial torpedoes during the Allied invasion of French North Africa. Crew managed to bring the ship to the port of Algiers 1/1943: - Salvaged and repaired in New York 1948: - Returned to owners 1950: - In commercial service again on Great Britain - Canada route 19/1/1957: - Transport of Hungarian refugees to Canada 23/1/1958: - To Thos W Ward at Inverkeithing for breaking up RMS Scythia on Wikipedia RMS Scythia on Shippingandshipbuilding Structural Plans dated june 30 1921 - incomplete set of drawings - various dates 00 - cover photo + 01 - cover sheet profile plan a > 02 - profile plan a > 03 - cover sheet profile plan b