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Launched:	1927
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Fate:	scrapped 1958
General characteristics
Tonnage:	22,181 gross register tons
Length:	656 ft
Beam:	78 ft
Draught:
Propulsion:	Burmeister & Wain diesels, twin screw
Speed:	16 knots
Crew:
Passengers:	1,430 (432 1st, 223 2nd, 775 3rd)

MS Alcantara was an ocean liner of the Royal Mail Lines, a successor to the Alcantara that had been sunk in World War I.

Alcantara was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast, and launched in 1927. She ran the route from Southampton to the east coast of South America. In 1934 the ship was rebuilt with more powerful engines, increasing her top speed to 18 knots.

She was converted to an armed merchant cruiser in 1939, and refitted with a single funnel. She was dispatched to Malta for further modifications, but was involved in a major collision with the Cunard ship Franconia en route. Alcantara managed to reach Alexandria for hull repairs.

On 28 July 1940, Alcantara encountered the German auxiliary cruiser Thor in the South Atlantic. Thor scored three hits on Alcantara, but was hit twice by Alcantara's 6-inch guns. One of the hits on Alcantara flooded the engine room, which forced her to reduce speed, allowing Thor to escape.

In 1943, Alcantara was converted into a troop ship. South American service resumed in October 1948, and lasted until April 1958, when she was sold to Japanese owners, renamed Kaisho Maru, but broken up the same year.

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 '''MS ''Alcantara''''' was an [[ocean liner]] of the [[Royal Mail Lines]], a successor to the [[SS Alcantara (1914)|''Alcantara'']] that had been sunk in [[World War I]].
-''Alcantara'' was built by [[Harland & Wolff]] in [[Belfast]], and launched in [[1927]]. She ran the route from [[Southampton]] to the east coast of [[South America]]. In 1934 the ship was rebuilt with more powerful engines, increasing her top speed to 18 knots.
+''Alcantara'' was built by [[Harland & Wolff]] in [[Belfast]], and launched in 1927. She ran the route from [[Southampton]] to the east coast of [[South America]]. In 1934 the ship was rebuilt with more powerful engines, increasing her top speed to 18 knots.
-She was converted to an [[Armed merchantmen|armed merchant cruiser]] in [[1939]], and refitted with a single [[funnel]]. She was dispatched to [[Malta]] for further modifications, but was involved in a major collision with the [[Cunard Line|Cunard]] ship ''Franconia'' en route. ''Alcantara'' managed to reach [[Alexandria]] for hull repairs.
+She was converted to an [[Armed merchantmen|armed merchant cruiser]] in 1939, and refitted with a single [[funnel]]. She was dispatched to [[Malta]] for further modifications, but was involved in a major collision with the [[Cunard Line|Cunard]] ship ''Franconia'' en route. ''Alcantara'' managed to reach [[Alexandria]] for hull repairs.
 On 28 July 1940, ''Alcantara'' encountered the German [[auxiliary cruiser]] [[German auxiliary cruiser Thor|''Thor'']] in the South Atlantic. ''Thor'' scored three hits on ''Alcantara'', but was hit twice by ''Alcantara's'' 6-inch guns. One of the hits on ''Alcantara'' flooded the engine room, which forced her to reduce speed, allowing ''Thor'' to escape.
-In 1943, ''Alcantara'' was converted into a troop ship. South American service resumed in October [[1948]], and lasted until April [[1958]], when she was sold to  [[Japan]]ese owners, renamed ''Kaisho Maru'', but broken up the same year.
+In 1943, ''Alcantara'' was converted into a troop ship. South American service resumed in October 1948, and lasted until April 1958, when she was sold to  [[Japan]]ese owners, renamed ''Kaisho Maru'', but broken up the same year.
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