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| HMS Ausonia |
 
Dates: 1921 - 1964 Ausonia was the third of Cunard’s six post-World War I "A Liners" for the Canadian service. She was built by Armstrong, Whitworth & Co. of Newcastle, the only shipyard to build more than one of the "A Liners". Launched in 1921, Ausonia made her maiden voyage, Liverpool-Montreal, on 31 August 1922 and in 1923 was moved to the London-Canada route. Refitted for the new cabin/tourist/third configuration in 1927, Ausonia was requisitioned as an armed merchant cruiser in September 1939. Purchased by the Navy in 1942, she was then converted into a heavy repair ship, but retained her Cunard name. She was decommissioned in 1964, and was scrapped in Spain the next year.
Memories of HMS Ausonia
HMS Ausonia, Med in 1962Written by phil flanders Contact this person >>  "HMS Ausonia medfoba cycle ride in 1962
Ship sailed from Malta to Naples in Italy. Whilst there, a group of us including the ships dentist, left the ship and cycled all the way down the coast of Italy past the Isle of Capri and visiting Pompei. we eventually arrived in Reggio where we caught the ferry to Palermo in Sciccily ,and rejoined the ship which had moved from Naples during our absence.
It was a fabulous experience.never to be forgotten. Is there anyone still out there who was on this experience?"
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22 people in our World War 2 records 
116 people in our Forces Reunited records
Pictures of HMS Ausonia
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