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Statistics: Gross Tonnage: 14,450 approx Engines: 2 Triple expansion turbines developing 12,300 shp Speed: 16 Knots Launched 15th January 1952 Maiden Voyage 2 August 1952 1952: Regular route: London-East Africa 1967 Begins refitting for life as an Educational Cruise Ship 1968 First Educational cruise departs Southampton on 27 Feb 1982 Used as a Hospital ship in the Falklands War 1982 Later re converted to Cruise ship 1983 Again used in Falklands War this time as a Troop ship 1985 Withdrawn from service 1986 Sold to Taiwain ship breakers for scrap 1986 Used as a `Cargo Liner` (renamed `Triton`) until being wrecked in a Typhoon(22nd Aug 86) |