Caption
Built by Vickers-Armstrong Ltd, Barrow-In-Furness, England. Launched on 4 April 1935 by the Duchess Of York and completed in September 1935, made her inaugural voyage on 27 September 1935 from London - Canary Islands.
Base Port - London
Gross Tonnage: 23580
Dimensions: length 665', breadth 84', draught 30'
Motive power: 6 parsons SRG steam turbines (28000 SHP)
Screws: Twin
Service Speed: 20 knots
Passenger decks: 7
Crew: 534
Passengers: initially 497 first class and 487 tourist class; later 1094 one class
Livery; White hull and superstructure, yellow funnel and red boot topping
Refer - "Ships that Passed" by Scott Baty
This image shows vessel leaving for the UK on her last voyage.
Citation
CC-BY
Source
donated by Mr Keith LeLeu, The News, Sunday Mail, Adelaide.
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