S.S. Andania (1), Cunard Line

Ship Data

Type Built Burden Dimensions Line / Owner
S.S. 1913 at Greenock by Scott’s Shipbuilding & Eng. Co. Ltd 13,405 gross 520.3ft x 64ft Cunard Line
Through time there were altogether 5 Cunard Line ships by the name of Andania The S/S Andania (1) was the sister ship of the S/S Alaunia (1), and just as her sister ship she wads short lived. Built as late as in 1913, and torpedoed with the loss of 7 lives on January 27th 1918.

Andania, Cunard Line steamship
Picture of the S/S Andania (1)
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Andania (1) - Cunard Line steamship
Andania (1) - Cunard Line steamship
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Chronological History

Year Event
1913 July 17; maiden voyage London-Southampton-Quebec-Montreal
1914 3 voyages Liverpool-Boston
1914 London-Southampton-Quebec-Montreal service
1914 Troop transport
1915 Troop transport
1916 Troop transport
1916 6 voyages London-New York
1917 8 voyages London-New York
1917 Liverpool-New York service
1918 Jan 27, torpedoed by German submarine U46 near Rathlin Light 7 lives lost

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