GBR - YN 971 RMS Ascania General Arrangement (1920)
Book details
- Title
- GBR - YN 971 RMS Ascania General Arrangement (1920)
- Author
- John Cashmore
- Publication year listed
- 1920
- Format
- Public domain eBook
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- Free online reader; no registration required
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GBR - YN 971 RMS Ascania General Arrangement (1920)
Author: Sir W G Armstrong, Withworth & Co Ltd, Walker Shipyard, Newcastle upon Tyne
Year: 1920
GBR - RMS Ascania Ocean Liner Intermediate Type (Cunard) A Class (Cunard) official nr: 147307 yard nr: 971 yard: Sir W G Armstrong, Withworth & Co Ltd, Walker Shipyard, Newcastle upon Tyne laid down: launched: december 20 1923 completed: may 1925 5/1925 : - Delivered to Cunard Steam Ship Co Ltd, Liverpool. Built for the Europe - Canada route 1934: - Company re-styled as Cunard White Star Ltd, Liverpool 24/8/1939: - Requisitioned by the Admiralty, converted to an Armed Merchant Cruiser. Renamed HMS Ascania, pennant F 68 10/1942: - Converted for service as a troop transport 1943: - Converted to Landing Ship Infantry 1947: - Returned to owners 10/12/1947: - Returned to passenger service on Liverpool - Halifax route 1949: - Overhaul 21/4/1950: - Return to service on Liverpool-Quebec-Montreal route 1956: - Requisitioned for Suez landings 1/1/1957: - Scrapped by John Cashmore, Newport RMS Ascania on Wikipedia RMS Ascania on Tynebuilships General Arrangement Drawings dated march 1920 - incomplete set of drawings - various dates 00 - cover photo + 01 - cover sheet inboard profile * 02 - inboard profile * 03 - cover sheet superstructure plating 1 *** 04 - cover sheet superstructure plating