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Photographer:Gordy [View profile]Title:ASTURIASAdded:Jul 23, 2012
Captured:IMO:UnavailableHits:621
Photo Category: Passenger Vessels
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ASTURIAS

Asturias (2) was built in 1925, her sistership was Alcantara.

She served as an Armed Merchant Cruiser and a troopship in the war, and became a government-owned emigrant ship in 1945.

Asturias (2) was scrapped in 1957.

Photo Credits: The Late Allan Green Collection Vic Australia

Cheers and GB

Gordy
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rd77 on Jul 27, 2012 16:20 (9 months ago)
It is interesting to note how much this pic has been "cleaned up" compared to the original, as recently posted on Shipsnostalgia. On the original, there are lots of rust streaks along the waterline, a huge rust stain under the hawsepipe, and lines dangling from several places.
Mr. DOT on Jul 23, 2012 22:40 (10 months ago)
very interesting post, indeed, but this royal mail ship's profile suffered in her loss of the forward funnel, as did an earlier post of Georgic! mrdot.
Jack Sparrow on Jul 23, 2012 18:23 (10 months ago)
Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1958:
Owner: Ministry of Transport, UK
Operator: Royal Mail Lines Ltd., Belfast
O.N.: 148146
Call sign: GLQS
GRT: 22.445 tons
NRT: 12.694 tons
DWT: 18.280 tons
LOA: 202.97 m
BOA: 23.93 m
Draught: 9.49 m
Built: 1925, Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast
Engine: Builder: Harland & Wolff Ltd., Belfast
6 steam turbines, single reduction geared
Kind regards
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