Cunard Line
RMS Samaria
Transatlantic ocean liner and Royal Mail Ship
History
RMS Samaria was a transatlantic ocean liner built for Cunard Line. She was completed in 1922 and served until 1955. In the Second World War she was a troopship in the Royal Navy. Samaria was scrapped in 1956. Samaria was a sister ship of RMS Scythia and half-sister of RMS Franconia.
Text: Wikipedia — RMS Samaria, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Ship Facts & Specifications
Tonnage
19,602 GRT, 11,866 NRT
Length
601.5 ft
Beam
73.7 ft
Draught
54 ft 0 in
Speed
16 knots (service speed)
Passengers
315 first class, 350 second class, 1500 third class as built
Crew
434
Builder
Cammell, Laird & Co, Birkenhead
Yard number
836
Launched
27 November 1920
Maiden voyage
19 April 1922
Owner
Cunard Line
Port of registry
Liverpool
Propulsion
2 × screws
Fate
Scrapped 1956
