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Alaunia (F17) 1927 - 1957

Built By: Vickers (Barrow)
Fate: Sold for scrap in September 1957 and scrapped at Blyth.

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Alaunia
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Alaunia 1955
Alaunia 1955

Conversion to repair ship was completed and she was fully commissioned into the Royal Navy August 1945

She was stationed at Devonport as a Static Training Ship for Engine Room Ratings at Devonport

Events

07-02-1925 Launched
25-08-1939 The passenger ship Alaunia as requisitioned by the Admiralty from the Cunard White Star Line, Liverpool for conversion to an armed merchant cruiser
08-12-1944 Sold to the Admiralty for conversion to a repair ship
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