Alaunia (1), Cunard Line steamship
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There were altogether 5 ships belonging to the Cunard Line, which were named "Alaunia"
The first ship of the line by this name, was built as late as in 1913, but it was short lived, on October 19th, 1916 she ran on a mine and was lost. This was the sister ship of the
S/S Andania (1).
Chronological History
| Year |
Event |
| 1913 |
June 9, launched |
| 1913 |
Nov. 27, maiden voyage Liverpool-Queenstown-Portland-Boston (4 round voyages) |
| 1913 |
1 voyage Liverpool-Boston |
| 1914 |
3 voyages Liverpool-Boston |
| 1914 |
Used for transporting troops to India, Persia and the Darandelles |
| 1915 |
Feb. 3: Departed New York (Capt. Rostron) with 16,000 tons of cargo consisting mainly of foods and logwood, even the steerage was used for cargo. |
| 1915 |
1 voyage Liverpool-New York |
| 1916 |
London-Falmouth-Plymouth-New York |
| 1916 |
4 voyages London-New York |
| 1916 |
Oct. 7: Departed from New York (Capt. Benison) with 185 cabin passenger, 58 steerage passenger and a crew of 200. She was armed with a four-inch rapid fire gun mounted aft on a revolving platform |
| 1916 |
Oct. 19; sunk after striking a mine off Royal Sovereign Lightship, 2 lives lost: Second Steward Frederick Morris and Coal Trimmer White. All the passengers had been landed at Falmouth before the disaster |
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