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Troopship Aquitania

Troopship Aquitania

The Aquitania in Wellington Harbour.

This luxurious and fast Cunard White Star liner served as a troopship throughout the Second World War. In 1940, when this picture was taken, it was carrying troops of the Second Echelon of 2NZEF. During the First World War the ship had carried 60,000 US troops and served as an armed liner, transport and hospital ship.

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: PAColl-5927-35
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