Majestic Becomes H.M.S. Caledonia
IBritjsh Official Wireless ,] (Received 10 a.m;) RUGBY, March 21. The old Cunard-White Star liner Matjeitic, ;of 56,559 tons, has been fitted out to house 2000 boys Who ate io' becoma seamen' and naval engineers. The vessel, which has been renamed H.M.S Caledonia, will proceed, to Rosyth, Fifeshire, next month and she . Will remain in service there fOr about j .three years. By that time a big shore gaining establishment for seamen •boys and artificer apprentices will be ready for occupation. V , ; The Majestic was formerly the German liner Bismarck.
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Northern Advocate, 23 March 1937, Page 5
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