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BurdenBuiltShipowner or operator Dimensions
19,730 gross 1920 at Barrow by Vickers Ltd. Cunard Line 600.7ft x 73.8ft 
 YearRemarks
 1920 Mar. 23, launchedAtlantic Journey ID 1780
 1921 Aug. 20, maiden voyage Liverpool - New YorkAtlantic Journey ID 1782
 1922 Liverpool - New York serviceAtlantic Journey ID 1783
 1958 ScrappedAtlantic Journey ID 1781
The information listed above is not the complete record of the ship. The information was collected from a multitude of sources, and new information will be added as it emerges
Scythia (2), Cunard Line steamship
Scythia (2), Cunard Line steamship
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Scythia (2), Cunard Line steamship
S/S Scythia (2)
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Sister ships Scythia, Samaria & Laconia compared with the Washington Monument
Sister ships Scythia, Samaria & Laconia compared with the Washington Monument
Engine power: S.H.P. 12 500, twin screw, 6 turbines.

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