The SS Doric was a British ocean liner operated by the White Star Line, constructed by Harland and Wolff in Belfast. Launched with her hull on August 8, 1922, and delivered on May 29, 1923, she measured approximately 183 meters (600 feet 5 inches) in length, with a beam of about 20 meters (65 feet 7 inches). Her gross register tonnage was 16,484 GRT. The vessel featured four decks, two masts, and two funnels painted in the signature White Star Line colors, set against a black hull with a red anti-rust base and a white superstructure. She bore a profile similar to ships like the Pittsburgh and Regina, with nine holds capable of carrying 583 cabin-class and 1,688 third-class passengers at her debut. The Doric was notable as the second White Star Line ship to be powered exclusively by turbines, following SS Vedic. Her propulsion system, coal-fired like her predecessors, enabled her to sail at a modest average speed of 15 knots. Her interior accommodations included Louis XVI-style cabins, with larger suites and more modest third-class cabins designed for two to four passengers, along with amenities such as an orchestra in the dining room and hostesses for unaccompanied women and children. Initially serving the Canadian route between Liverpool and Montreal via Quebec, she operated from June 1923 until 1932, often wintering in Halifax due to the frozen St. Lawrence River. During her service, she was accompanied by the similar SS Regina. In 1926, her accommodation was reorganized to include a tourist class. The ship experienced minor incidents, such as a bow damage in Montreal in 1927 and a cabin fire in 1930. Post-1932, amid the economic pressures of the Great Depression and the end of Canadian service, Doric was reassigned to Mediterranean cruises, gaining popularity among young passengers—earning the nickname "Cupid’s ship." She continued this service after her merger into the combined White Star-Cunard fleet in 1934. Her career ended following a collision with the French vessel Formigny off Cape Finisterre during a foggy night on September 5, 1935. Although no casualties occurred, the damage was deemed a constructive total loss, leading to her scrapping later that year at Newport. The SS Doric remains significant as a turbine-powered vessel representing White Star Line’s post-WWI fleet and its transition into cruising.

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