RMS Ausonia
Ausonia anchored at Liverpool, November 1947 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | RMS Ausonia |
| Owner | Cunard Line |
| Builder | Armstrong Whitworth, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Yard number | 970 |
| Launched | 22 March 1921 |
| Maiden voyage | 31 August 1922 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1965 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 13,912 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 538 ft (164 m) |
| Beam | 65 ft 4 in (19.91 m) |
| Propulsion | Geared turbines, 8,500 shp (6,338 kW), twin screws |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Capacity | 510 cabin class, 1,178 third class |
| Crew | 270 |
RMS Ausonia, launched in 1921, was one of Cunard's six post-World War I "A-class" ocean liners for the Canadian service.