119959: RMS/HMS Ascania (147307)

The Royal Mail ship Ascania was built by Armstrong Whitworth, Newcastle upon Tyne in 1925 for the Cunard Line. The Passenger Liner was requisitioned by the  Admiralty in 1939, converted to an Armed Merchant Cruiser and renamed HMS Ascania.

Details
Record Type:
Boat
Type Of Boat:
Passenger Liner; Armed Merchant Cruiser
Registration:
147307
Date Launched:
20 Dec 1923
Record Maintained by:
CEP