S.S. Andania (2), Cunard Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1921 at Hebburn-on-Tyne, England by Hawthorn, Leslie & Co. Ltd. 13,950 gross 520.2ft x 65.3ft x 39.2ft Cunard Line

Andania (2), Cunard Line steamship
Andania (2), Cunard Line steamship
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The Andania (2) was built in 1922 by Hawthorn Leslie, and was to meet the same destiny as her predecessor. On June 16th, 1940 she was torpedoed by a German submarine off Iceland. Her turbine engines delivered 1,660 nominal horsepower, giving the ship a service speed of 15 knots. She was the sister ship of the S/S Antonia, S/S Ausonia (2) and S/S Aurania (3).

Chronological History

Year Event
1921 Nov. 1, launched
1922 June 1, maiden voyage London-Southampton-Quebec-Montreal
1922 1 voyage Liverpool-New York
1923 1 voyage Liverpool-New York
1923 2 voyages Hamburg-New York
1923 3 voyages Liverpool-Boston
1924 3 voyages Cherbourg-Plymouth-London-Hamburg-New York
1925 Hamburg-Southampton-New York route
1925 10 voyages Cherbourg-New York
1926 1 voyage Plymouth-Havre-London-New York
1926 9 voyages Cherbourg-Plymouth-London-Hamburg-New York
1927 1 voyage Southampton-Cherbourg-Halifax-Havre-New York
1927 2 voyages Liverpool-Queenstown-New York
1939 Armed merchant cruiser
1940 June 16, torpedoed and sunk by German submarine UA near Iceland, no lives lost

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