Ahoy,
Name:GEORGIC 1949 [1932-Rebuilt]
British Ministry of Transport
27,469 tons
Built Belfast as two-funnelled White Star Liner in 1932.
sister of BRITANNIC 1930-q.v.
Became troopship in 1940
Burnt out at Suez in 1941
Rebuilt as regular troopship in 1944, one funnel & one mast.
1949 refitted as shown for Australian emigrant service.
From 1950 chartered each summer by Cunard to help out on Southampton-New York service.
1956 scrapped.
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