&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Nova_Scotia_(ship).jpg) RMS Nova Scotia
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Namesake | Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Owner | Johnston Warren Lines (1926–41)[1] Ministry of War Transport (1941–42) |
| Operator | Furness, Withy & Co[1] |
| Port of registry |  Liverpool[1] |
| Route | Liverpool – St John's, Newfoundland – Halifax, Nova Scotia – Boston, MA (1926–41)[2] |
| Builder | Vickers, Sons & Maxim, Ltd[1] |
| Yard number | 623[3] |
| Launched | May 1926[1] |
| Out of service | 28 November 1942[4] |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sunk by U-177, 28 November 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 406.1 ft (123.8 m) p/p[1] |
| Beam | 55.4 ft (16.9 m)[1] |
| Draught | 34 ft 4 in (10.46 m)[1] |
| Depth | 31.8 ft (9.7 m)[1] |
| Installed power | 1,047 NHP[1] |
| Propulsion | quadruple expansion steam engine[1] |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h) |
| Crew | 113 (1942) |
| Notes | sister ship: RMS Newfoundland |
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RMS Nova Scotia was a 6,796 GRT UK transatlantic ocean liner and Royal Mail Ship. In World War II she was requisitioned as a troopship. In 1942 a German submarine sank her in the Indian Ocean with the loss of 858 of the 1,052 people aboard.[4]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1941–42. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Furness, Withy & Co". Maritime Timetable Images. Björn Larsson. 2001–2013. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ Watson, Brian. "Furness Withy". The Allen Collection. Brian Watson. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ a b Helgason, Guðmundur (1995–2013). "Nova Scotia". uboat.net. Guðmundur Helgason. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ^ Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1933–34. Retrieved 28 June 2020.