S.S. ATLANTIS
(Originally named S.S. Andes)
| 1913 | 11th September, Completed. |
| 1915 | April. Auxilary Cruiser for 10th Cruiser Squadron. |
| 1916 | February 29th The “Andes” and her sister ship “Alcantara”
engaged the German Auxilary Cruiser “GRIEF” between the Shetlands and the Norwegian Coast. The “Alcantara” and the “Grief” were both sunk in the action. The “Andes” rescued survivors of both ships. |
| 1919 | 4th November. First postwar voyage, Southampton to La Plata. |
| 1930 | Fitted out as a Cruise Liner in Liverpool. 450 1st Class passengers.
Tonnage now 15,135 (GRT). Changed from coal to oil firing. Hull painted white. Now named “Atlantis”. |
| 1939 | September. Sold to the British Government and became a Hospital Ship under Royal Mail Lines management. |
| 1948 | Recontructed for Emigrant Service to Australia and New Zealand. 900 3rd Class passengers. Tonnage now 15,363 (GRT) |
| 1951 | December 31st Sailed from Liverpool, Algiers, Port Said and Suez Canal arriving Jan. 12th |
| 1952 | Sold for breaking up at Faslane. |
Original accomodation in
1913 was – 1st Class 380, 2nd Class 250, 3rd Class 700.
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ABOARD THE S.S. ATLANTIS Sailed from Liverpool, 19.50 hrs on the 31st December 1951. Re-fuelled
at Algiers and arrived in Port Said on the 11th January 1952. Disembarked
for Fanara on 12th January then onto 10 BOD Geneifa |
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Myself with Bill Campbell & Fred Elson
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Myself with Harry Cowans |
