Official number: 166272
Educational cruise ship “Devonia” at Funchal, Madeira, 21st or 22nd August 1965
Owner: British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., London
Flag: British
Port of registry: London
Builder: Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Govan (Hull 670)
Gross tons: 12,796
Deadweight: 3,497
Length overall: 57.46 m
Max. draft: 7.490 m
Engines: 2 x 8-cylinder diesels, 6,300 b.h.p., by Sulzer Bros., Winterthur
Speed: 14 knots
Passengers: 194 cabin, 834 dormitory
Completed July 1939 as troopship “Devonshire” for Bibby Line Ltd., Liverpool (11,275 gross tons)
Bought January 1962 by B.I.S.N.Co. Converted for educational cruising at Barclay Curle & Co's Whiteinch Yard, Glasgow.
Sold December 1967 for scrapping at Genoa, Italy