R.M.S.  S T R A T H M O R E     1935
       
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Welcome to our website paying tribute to the famous RMS Strathmore, the third of the "Strath" sisters. She was built at Vickers Armstrong Ltd, Barrow in Furness and launched by HRH The Duchess of York (now known as HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother). She was not turbo-electric powered like the first two Straths but reverted to conventional technology. Her design established a characteristic P&O appearance that was reflected in all of the future, large passenger ships of the P&O fleet that entered service until the S/S Arcadia and S/S Iberia of 1954. She was a contemporary of Orient Line's RMS Orion.

The Strathmore had a long career through war and peace eventually being retired and sold for scrap in 1969.

This website aims to record the history of this famous British ocean liner and act as a virtual home to honour and commemorate this fine ship. We hope you enjoy this website and when you leave we hope you will visit again soon


   

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"I name this ship Strathmore. May God bless her and all who sail in her."
Words of Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York at the Launch Ceremony, 4th April 1935.






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Her Regular Service Route: England to India and Australia

 London (Tilbury Docks) to Southampton, Gibraltar, Marseille (UK bound only), Naples, Port Said, Suez Canal, Aden, Bombay, Colombo, Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney "India and Australia Mail" service.

"THE INDIA AND AUSTRALIA MAIL SERVICE"

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LONDON

(P&O LINE)



This Website is based on content from the SS Maritime website (www.ssmaritime.com) with the kind permission of Reuben Goossens

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