Built alongside the similar MS Chrobry to replace the aging SS Kościuszko and SS Pułaski on the South American line.

Place and year of construction: 1937, Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Newcastle, England.
Raising the flag: June 15, 1939[1].
Shipowner: Gdynia-Ameryka Linie Żeglugowe SA, Gdynia America Line (GAL),
During World War II, it was rebuilt into a troop transport[2].
April 1947 - from Gdynia he transported Polish children to Denmark with the help of the Red Cross
After the war (1947-50) she sailed under the Polish flag on the Genoa-New York route
In 1950 it was sold to the USSR and the name was changed to M/S "Gruziya „. Home port: Odessa. As "Gruziya „ this ship visited Gdynia several times. While sailing as "Gruziya „ , he survived, among others, undersea earthquake.
Scrapping - April 1975, Italian shipyard in La Spezia.
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Capacity: 11,030 GRT, 6,351 NRT
Ship's deadweight: 7,260 tons
Dimensions: -
total length – 155.8 m
length at the waterline – 150.3 m
width – 20.4 m
draft – 8.3 m.
Engines: two Kincaid & Co. internal combustion engines. with a total power of 11,250 HP.
Thruster: 2 screws.
Speed: – 17 knots
Crew: 260 people.
1,100 passengers. (350 normal passenger seats and 750 additional seats if needed). The ship was designed as a passenger and cargo ship. Some holds may have been converted into very spartan passenger accommodations.