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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
Further information and copies of this image may be obtained from the Library through its 'Timeframes' website, http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
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