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| TSS Cameronia (II) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| TSS Cameronia -- Official Anchor Line Card | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Built: 1919, Beardmore, Glasgow. Yard No: 584 Funnels: 1 Masts: 2 Tonnage: 16,280 GRT Dimensions: 176.3 x 21.4 m / 678 x 70.2 ft. Engines: Geared turbines from builders. Twin Screw; 13,500 SHP; 16.5, max 17 kn. Hull: Steel Passengers: 265-1st Class, 370-2nd Class, 1,150-3rd Class Crew: 320 |
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| The Cameronia was launched on December 23, 1919 and completed in March 1921. She made her maiden voyage on May 11, 1921 from Glasgow-Liverpool-New York. In November 1928 she went back to her builders for a refit. The added a new 60 m / 195 ft lower section to the forepart. It was built in to counteract the strong tendency to pitch heavily. In May 1929 her passenger accommodation was changed to 290-Cabin Class, 431-Tourist Class, 698-3rd Class. In December 1934 she was laid up on the Clyde. Then in September 1935 she was put in service as a troop transport. On July 10, 1936 she was placed back on the Glasgow to New York service again. Once again, in January 1941, she entered service as troop transport. In 1945 she was laid up at the end of the war. In 1947 the Cameronia entered service in the spring as troop transport to Palestine. In July 1948 she was overhauled and refitted as an emigrant ship by Barclay, Curle & Co. Her passenger accommodation was then listed at 1,266 in one class with a tonnage of 16,584 GRT. On November 1, 1948 she made her first voyage from Glasgow to Sydney. In January 1953 the Cameronia was sold to Ministry of Transport as troop transport and renamed Empire Clyde. She was managed by Anchor Line. In September 1957 she was sold to J. Cashmore, to be broken up and on September 29th she left Liverpool for Newport, Mon. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| TSS Cameronia -- Official Anchor Line Card Four Views of 2nd Class Areas |
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| TSS Cameronia -- Official Anchor Line Card Four Views of 1st Class Areas |
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| TSS Cameronia -- Menu Card -- Dinner January 31, 1933 |
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| TSS Cameronia -- Letter Card -- 5 Panels - c.1930's | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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