Cunard Line
RMS Parthia
Passenger cargo liner
History
RMS Parthia was the second of two all first class transatlantic passenger cargo liners built for the Cunard Line. She later served on the London to Auckland route for the New Zealand Shipping Company under the name Remuera, and still later as a Pacific cruise ship under the name Aramac. She was scrapped in 1969–70.
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Further Reading
Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
13,362 GRT, 7,393 NRT
Length
531.4 ft
Beam
70.3 ft
Draught
46 ft
Speed
18 knots
Passengers
251 1st class
Builder
Harland & Wolff, Belfast
Yard number
1331
Launched
25 February 1947
Maiden voyage
10 April 1948
In service
1948–1961
Out of service
1969
Owner
Cunard Line; New Zealand Shipping Co.
Port of registry
Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Propulsion
Geared steam turbines
Fate
Scrapped in Taiwan in 1969-70
Also Known As
- SS Remuera
- SS Aramac
