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THEMISTOCLES

BUILT FOR THE ABERDEEN LINE BY HARLAND AND WOLFF IN 1911.SHE WAS THE SISTER SHIP TO DEMOSTHENES.

SHE WAS USED AS A TROOP SHIP IN 1914.

SHE WAS TAKEN OVER BY SHAW SAVILL & ALBION IN 1932 ( ALONG WITH THE REST OF THE ABERDEEN VESSELS ) SHE WAS USED ON THE UK TO AUSTRALIA RUN BOTH IN ABERDEEN SERVICE AND ALSO WHEN SHE WAS TAKEN OVER BY SSA.

 SHE WAS LAID UP IN 1946 AND SCRAPPED THE FOLLOWING YEAR AT DALMUIR.



 

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