Ship history
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Explore the extraordinary journeys of RMS and HMS Ausonia, from Cunard liner to wartime service and repair ship.
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ExploreCunard A Class - Final VoyagesAndania In the early hours of the 16 th June 1940, while on patrol in the North Atlantic 230 miles off the Faroe Islands, HMS Andania was hit by…ExploreCunard A Class ShipsQuick links for more information (also linked further down this page) - Alaunia , Andania , Antonia , Ascania , Aurania , Ausonia This inaugural…ExploreHMS Ausonia AMCA Class AMC Convoys A Class AMC Convoys continued A Class AMC's AMC Line Drawings History of theExploreHMS Ausonia CamouflageThe Origins of Merchantmen Camouflage From virtually the beginning of the age of steam at sea, merchant passenger vessels have been appropriated…ExploreHMS Ausonia Fleet Repair Ship id="attachment_1395" align="aligncenter" width="840"] HMS Ausonia after conversion to a Fleet Repair Ship In the middle of February 1942, the…ExploreHMS Ausonia Post World War IIHMS Ausonia left the East Indies fleet on the 14 th June 1946 and returned to the UK where her crew were paid off. Shortly afterwards she was…ExploreThe History of the Royal Navy’s Fleet Repair ShipBetween 1939 and 1940, 56 passenger liners, all twin screw vessels with a service speed of at least 15 knots, were requisitioned by the Royal…