RMS Alaunia was an ocean liner constructed for the Cunard Line by John Brown & Company in Scotland, entering service in July 1925. Designed as an intermediate liner focused on fuel efficiency, Alaunia featured a single funnel, a straight stem bow, and four passenger decks. She was primarily employed on the Canadian route, operating during the warmer months between Southampton and Quebec or Montreal, and serving Halifax during the winter season. The vessel measured a typical size for Cunard’s intermediate liners of the period and was powered by four double reduction geared steam turbine engines driving two screws. This propulsion system enabled her to reach a service speed of approximately fifteen knots. Her construction emphasized safety and passenger comfort, with twelve watertight compartments divided by eleven bulkheads and equipped with twenty-eight lifeboats, enhancing her survivability and capacity for carrying passengers across the North Atlantic. During her peacetime service, Alaunia was a key part of Cunard’s fleet, providing transatlantic passenger service to Canada. However, with the advent of World War II, she was requisitioned by the British Royal Navy in August 1939 for use as a troop transport. She served in this capacity until 1944, after which she was transferred to the Royal Navy and refitted as a base repair ship at Gibraltar, contributing to wartime logistics and repair operations. Following the war, Alaunia was sold for scrap to the British Iron & Steel Corporation, and she was dismantled at Blyth, England, in 1957. Her service history reflects her versatility—from a passenger liner to a military auxiliary—highlighting her role in both commercial and wartime maritime activities.

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