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From: "Don Hazeldine" <>
Subject: Re: [TSL] ss andani
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 18:25:55 -0000
References: <5.1.1.6.1.20070305212253.02447ad0@pop1.ns.sympatico.ca>


Ruth - I think it is Cunard's Andania

Regards
Don
www.shiphistory.co.uk

Here is the history from
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/descriptions/ShipsA.html
ANDANIA 1913
The ANDANIA was a 13,405 gross ton ship, length 520.3ft x beam 64ft, two
funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 15 knots. There was
accommodation for 520-2nd and 1,540-3rd class passengers. Built by Scott's
Shipbuilding & Engineering Co, Greenock, she was launched for the Cunard
Steamship Co on 22nd Mar.1913. On 14th Jul.1913 she sailed on her maiden
voyage from Liverpool for Southampton, Quebec and Montreal. On 19th Aug.1913
she commenced her first London - Southampton - Quebec - Montreal sailing and
in Jan.1914 started the first of three Liverpool - Queenstown - Portland -
Boston sailings. She resumed London - Southampton - Quebec - Montreal
service in Apr.1914 and between Oct.1914 and Mar.1916 was used as a troop
transport. She resumed London - New York sailings on 18th Mar 1916 and on
31st Jan.1917 commenced her first Liverpool - New York voyage. She was
torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U.46 near Rathlin Light, Ireland
on 27th Jan.1918 with the loss of 7 lives. [North Atlantic Seaway by
N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.1,p.59][Great Passenger Ships of the World by Arnold
Kludas, vol.2,p.16]

ANDANIA 1921
13,950 gross tons, length 538ft x beam 65.3ft, one funnel, two masts, twin
screw, speed 15 knots, accommodation for 484-cabin class and 1,222-3rd class
passengers. Launched on 1st Nov.1921 by Hawthorn, Leslie & Co.,
Hebburn-on-Tyne for Cunard Line, Liverpool, she started her maiden voyage on
1st June 1922 when she sailed from Southampton for Quebec and Montreal. On
18th Nov.1924 she transferred to Hamburg - Southampton - Halifax - New York
sailings and commenced her last New York voyage on 26th Oct.1926. Her first
Liverpool - Greenock - Belfast - Quebec - Montreal voyage started on 29th
Apr.1927 and she continued these sailings until 1939 when she was converted
to an Armed Merchant Cruiser. On 16th Jun.1940 she was torpedoed and sunk by
the German submarine UA (Cohausz) about 230 miles WNW ot the Faroe Islands
in position 62.36N 15.09W with no loss of life. [North Atlantic Seaway,
vol.1,p.164 by N.R.P.Bonsor]


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Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 1:23 AM
Subject: [TSL] ss andani


>
> have been trying to find information about the above ship i think my
> grandmother may have been a passenger on it her name was mina
> elizabeth black would it be possible to let me have some site which
> could be of some help many thanks ruth maxwell


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