Reference numberLH000337DescriptionDescription supplied by Mr Skead. Mongolia 1923. Owners: Peninsular & Oriental S.N. Co., Builders: Armstrong-Whitworth & Co., Walker-on-Tyne, UK. Tonnage: originally 16,504. Dimensions: 551x72x38. Engines: twin screw, D.R. geared turbines. Speed: 16 knots. With near sister Moldavia was built as an intermediate ship, slower than the mail vessels and carrying more cargo. Originally carried 222 first and 175 second class passengers. Never became a really popular ship, her single funnel perhaps detracting from her appeal. 1923. April 26th, delivered.May 11th, Maiden voyage UK-Australia via Suez. Remained on this route until 1937. 1931. Refitted for tourist class only for 840 passengers, later reduced to 772. 1937. August 20th, final voyage UK-Australia as had become redundant. 1938. Long term chartered to New Zealand Shipping Co., a component of the P.& O. group. Renamed Rimutaka. UK-NZ via Panama. Remained on commercial service during WWII, but made many diversions from N.Z. route under control of British Ministry of Transport. 1944. Conveyed Australian Governor General Duke of Gloucester and family to Sydney. Resumed normal service after war. 1950. Sold to Incres Line (Panama). Renamed Europa. Antwerp-New York and West Indies cruising. 1951. Transferred Incres Line (Liberia). Extensive refit and alterations. Renamed Nassau. Cruising next ten years New York-West Indies. 1961. Sold to Nautimex Line (Mexico). Completely refitted and altered externally. Renamed Acapulco. Was to have been used for cruising but scheme was a failure. Finally laid up in Manzanillo, Mexico. 1964. Sold to Japanese shipbreakers - 41 years old.Date1928PhotographerOrloff, A. Photograph FormatPhotographDigital ItemYes
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R.M.S. Mongolia in Fremantle Harbour (1928). City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 11/11/2025, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/15452
