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No ship of this name can be traced. It is likely that the liner was, in fact, the P&O vessel, SS Ettrick. She was later designated a troop carrier. On 15 November 1942 she was torpedoed by German U155 whilst part of a convoy in the Gibraltar area and later sank. Most of her crew were rescued, but 18 naval ratings lost their lives. [1]
