RMS Georgic — historic photograph

White Star Line

RMS Georgic

Ocean liner scrapped 1956

1931 Harland and Wolff 27,759 GRT 712 ft Shipwreck
27,759GRT
Tonnage
712ft
Length
82.4ft
Beam
18knots
Speed
1,542passengers
Passengers

MV Georgic was the last ship built for the White Star Line before its merger with the Cunard Line. Built at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, she was the running mate and younger sister of MV Britannic. Like Britannic, Georgic was a motorship, and not a steamer, fitted with a diesel powerplant. At the time of her launch in 1931, she was the largest British motorship.

After a successful career as a liner in the 1930s, Georgic was requisitioned as a troopship in 1940. She was severely damaged and partially sunk in 1941 by a German bombing raid whilst docked at Port Tewfik in Egypt. After being refloated and extensively rebuilt, she returned to service as a troopship in 1944, and continued in service for both military and civilian uses until 1956, when she was withdrawn from service and scrapped.

Text: Wikipedia — MV Georgic, CC BY-SA 4.0

Tonnage
27,759 gross register tons
Length
712 ft
Beam
82.4 ft
Speed
18 knots
Passengers
1,542 passengers
Builder
Harland and Wolff
Yard number
896
Launched
12 November 1931
Maiden voyage
25 June 1932
In service
1932–1941, 1945–1956
Out of service
1956
Owner
1932–1934: White Star Line; 1934–1944: Cunard-White Star Line
Propulsion
Twin propellers, diesel propulsion
Fate
Bombed and partially sunk July 1941, salvaged by Shipbreaking Industries Ltd October 1941, refloated and refurbished 1941–44, resumed…
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