121535: RMS Scythia

RMS Scythia was an Ocean Liner built in 1920 by Vickers Limited, Barrow for the Cunard Line. She was a luxury ship working the Liverpool to Boston route and later cruised from Boston to the Mediterranean.

She was requisitioned and served as a Troop Ship in the Second World War until 1948 when she was given to the International Refugee Organisation to take refugees from Europe to Canada.

In 1958, after 37 years service RMS Scythia was broken up at Inverkeithing.

• Tonnage: 19761 GRT, 11927 NRT
• Length: 183.1m
• Beam: 22.5m
• Draught: 10m
• Depth: 12.4m
• Propulsion: Steam Turbines Twin Screws