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1921 | Mar. 11, launched | 1922 | June 15, maiden voyage Southampton - Quebec - Montreal | 1922 | 1 voyage Southampton-New York | 1923 | 1 voyage Southampton - New York | 1923 | 2 voyages Hamburg - New York | 1924 | 1 voyage Cherbourg-Southampton-New York | 1924 | 2 voyages Cherbourg-Plymouth-London-Hamburg-New York | 1925 | 3 voyages Cherbourg-Southampton-New York | 1926 | 1 voyage Liverpool-New York | 1927 | 4 voyages Southampton-Cherbourg/Havre-New York | 1928 | 3 voyages Southampton-Cherbourg/Havre-New York | 1928 | Placed on service | 1929 | 5 voyages Liverpool-Queenstown-Alexandria-New York | 1930 | 1 voyage Southampton-Cherbourg-Havre-New York | 1940 | Requisitioned for service as an armed merchant cruiser | 1942 | March, sold to the British Admiralty, converted to Naval repair ship, renamed "HMS Wayland" | 1948 | Broken up at Troon, Scotland | The information listed above is not the complete record of the ship. The information was collected from a multitude of sources, and new information will be added as it emerges |
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The Antonia was a 13,867 gross ton ship, length 519.9ft x beam 65.3ft, one funnel, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 15 knots. Accommodation for 500-cabin and 1,200-3rd class passengers. Built by Vickers Ltd., Barrow, she was launched for the Cunard Line on 11th Mar. 1921. She was the sister ship of the S/S Andania (2), S/S Ausonia (2) and S/S Aurania (3). Her maiden voyage started on 15th Jun. 1922 when she sailed from London for Southampton, Quebec and Montreal. In July 1927 she was refitted to carry cabin, tourist and 3rd class passengers and on 14th Apr,1928 started her first Liverpool - Greenock - Belfast - Quebec - Montreal sailing.
S/S Antonia and sisters, Cunard Line Canadian Service
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Antonia - 3rd Class Public Room, 3rd Class Dining Room, 3rd Class Social Hall and a 3rd Class 4 Berth Room.
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