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Anchor Line
 
Page 3: 1915-1939
 
 
This page is one of a series to postcards and photographs of the Anchor Line. An alphabetical list of ships shown on this page is shown below. Below this is a Fleet List in chronological order.
 
 
Ships on This Page:-
Britannia (3) (1926-1941 - 8,799 gt)
Caledonia (4) (1925-1940 - 17,046 gt)
California (3) (1923-1943 - 16,792 gt)
Cameronia (2) (1921-1951 - 16,365 gt)
Cilicia (1937-1965 - 11,136 gt)
Circassia (3) (1937-1966 - 11,170 gt)
Transylvania (2) (1925-1940 - 16,923 gt)
Tuscania (2) (1922-1939 - 16,991 gt)
 
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Anchor Line - Page 2 - 1900-1914
Anchor Line - Page 3 - 1915-1939
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Anchor Line
 
Page 3: 1915-1939
 
 
 
 

Tuscania (1)
(1915 - 14,348 gt)
 
1918 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland while trooping; loss of 166 lives.
 
 
 
 
 

Cameronia (2)
(1921-1953 - 16,365 gt)
 
1940 requisitioned as troopship, 1953 sold Ministry of Transport renamed Empire Clyde.
 
 
Anchor Line company card of Cameronia.
 
 
 
Anchor Line company card of Cameronia.
 
 
 
Anchor Line company card of Cameronia.
 
 
 
Anchor Line company card showing 1st Class interiors on Cameronia.
 
 
 
Anchor Line company card showing 2nd Class interiors on Cameronia.
 
 
 
Photographic postard of Cameronia.
 
 
 
Official card of Empire Clyde.
 
 
 
 
 

Tuscania (2)
(1922-1939 - 16,991 gt)
 
1939 sold to Greek Line, renamed Nea Hellas.
 
 
 
 
 
 

California (3)
(1923-1943 - 16,792 gt)
 
California (3) was built in 1920. In 1943 she was set on fire by an air attack off Oporto while trooping and was then torpedoed and sunk by an escorting destroyer.
 
 
Anchor Line postcard of California (3).
 
 
 
Photographic postcard of California (3).
 
 
 
Photographic postcard of California (3).
 
 
 
 
 

Caledonia (4)
(1925-1940 - 17,046 gt)
 
Caledonia (4) was built in 1925. In 1939 she was converted into an Armed Merchant Cruiser, and renamed HMS Scotstoun. In 1940 she was torpedoed and sunk off Inishtrahull.
 
 
Anchor Line postcard of Caledonia (4).
 
 
 
Photographic postcard of Caledonia (4).
 
 
 
Photographic postcard of Caledonia (4).
 
 
 
 
 

Transylvania (2)
(1925-1940 - 16,923 gt)
 
1939 converted to Armed Merchant Cruise, 1940 torpedoed and sunk off Inishtrahull.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Britannia (3)
(1926-1941 - 8,799 gt)
 
Britannia (3) was built in 1926. In 1941 she was sunk by German the surface raider Thor.
 
 
Anchor Line postcard of Britannia (3).
 
 
 
Anchor Line postcard of Britannia (3).
 
 
 
Photographic postcard of Britannia (3).
 
 
 
 
 

Cilicia
(1937-1965 - 11,136 gt)
 
Cilicia was built in 1937. In 1944 she became a troopship, returned to her owners in 1946. In 1965 Cilicia was sold to Holland for use as floating hostel, and renamed Jan Backx.
 
 
Anchor Line postcard of Cilicia.
 
 
 
Anchor Line postcard of Cilicia.
 
 
 
Anchor Line postcard of Cilicia.
 
 
 
Photographic postcard of Cilicia.
 
 
 
Photographic postcard of Cilicia.
 
 
 
 
 

Circassia (3)
(1937-1966 - 11,170 gt)
 
Circassia (3) was built in 1937. In 1940 she became an Armed Merchant Cruiser, in 1942 a troopship, and in 1943 a Infantry Landing Ship. She was returned to her owners in 1947, and scrapped in 1966.
 
 
Anchor Line postcard of Circassia (3).
 
 
 
Anchor Line postcard of Circassia (3) passing Gibraltar.
 
 
 
Anchor Line postcard of Circassia (3).
 
 
 
Anchor Line postcard of Circassia (3).
 
 
 
Photographic postcard of Circassia.
 
 
 
 
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