SS City Of Cairo
The SS City of Cairo was a British passenger steamer. She was sunk in the Second World War with heavy loss of life.
She was built by Earle’s Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd, Hull in 1915 for Ellerman Lines Ltd of London. She was 450 feet (140 m) long, had two decks, two masts and measured 8,034 tons. She was homeported in Liverpool.
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