MV Georgic (1931)

MV Georgic, c. 1933
History
United Kingdom
Name	Georgic
Owner	1932–1934: White Star Line 1934–1944: Cunard-White Star Line 1944–1946: Ministry of War Transport 1946–1956: Ministry of Transport
Operator	1932–1934: White Star Line 1934–1949: Cunard-White Star Line 1949–1956: Cunard Line
Route	Liverpool - New York
Builder	Harland and Wolff[1]
Yard number	896[1]
Launched	12 November 1931
Completed	10 June 1932[1]
Maiden voyage	25 June 1932
In service	1932–1941, 1945–1956
Out of service	1956
Fate	Bombed and partially sunk July 1941, salvaged by Shipbreaking Industries Ltd October 1941, refloated and refurbished 1941–44, resumed service as a troop transport in 1945, resumed civilian service 1948, scrapped 1956.
General characteristics
Type	Ocean liner
Tonnage	27,759 gross register tons
Length	711 ft (216.7 m)
Propulsion	Twin propellers, diesel propulsion
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Capacity	1,542 passengers

MV Georgic was the last ship built for the White Star Line before its merger with the Cunard Line. Built at Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, she was the running mate and younger sister of MV Britannic. Like Britannic, Georgic was a motorship, and not a steamer, fitted with a diesel powerplant. At the time of her launch in 1931, she was the largest British motorship.

After a successful career as a liner in the 1930s, Georgic was requisitioned as a troopship in 1940. She was severely damaged and partially sunk in 1941 by a German bombing raid whilst docked at Port Tewfik in Egypt. After being refloated and extensively rebuilt, she returned to service as a troopship in 1944, and continued in service for both military and civilian uses until 1956, when she was withdrawn from service and scrapped.