RMS Scythia

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The RMS Scythia heading into port
History
United Kingdom
Name	RMS Scythia
Owner	1920–34: Cunard Line 1934–49: Cunard-White Star Line 1949–58: Cunard Line
Port of registry	United Kingdom
Route	New York – Mediterranean London – Quebec Liverpool – Cobh – Halifax – New York
Ordered	1919
Builder	Vickers Ltd, Barrow
Yard number	493[1]
Launched	23 March 1920
Completed	December 1920
Maiden voyage	20 August 1921
Fate	Scrapped on 23 January 1958
Notes	Longest-serving passenger liner of the 20th century.
General characteristics
Type	Ocean liner
Tonnage	19,761 GRT 11,927 NRT
Length	600.7 ft (183.1 m)
Beam	73.8 ft (22.5 m)
Draught	32 ft 8 in (10.0 m)
Depth	40.7 ft (12.4 m)
Installed power	2,528 NHP
Propulsion	steam turbines, double-reduction gears, twin propellers
Speed	16 kn (30 km/h)
Capacity	Passenger berths: 350 1st class 350 2nd class 1,500 3rd class

RMS Scythia was a Cunard ocean liner. She sailed on her maiden voyage in 1921, and became a troop and supply ship during the Second World War. Scythia was the longest serving Cunard liner until 4 September 2005, when her record was surpassed by Queen Elizabeth 2.^[2]