Historical information
Completed in December 1910 as a steam passenger ship she was requisitioned as a troop transport for the Australian Expeditionary Force (AEF) in 1914. She was returned to the owner in 1920 only to be requisitioned again in 1940 by the Admiralty for use as a troopship. After the war, the Ascanius brought Jewish emigrants from Marseilles to Haifa and was sold to Italy and renamed San Giovannino for Cia de Nav. Florencia (A. Motosi), Genoa in 1949.
Physical description
An oil painting of the SS Ascanius
Inscriptions & markings
Ascanius
Mounting & framing
Ornate gold coloured frame, no mat or glass.
Keywords
References
- Ascanius British Troop transport Detailed information on German U-boats operating in both world wars.
