News EventWednesday, October 24, 1956 @ 1600DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is not known - any TIME SHOWN is our estimate for guidance only |
ASTURIUS (1926-1939 Passenger liner of Royal Mail Lines, London : 1939-1957 Armed Merchant Cruiser / Troop Transport / Emigrant ship of British Government : 1957 Scrapped) |
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British Troopship ASTURIUS leaves Southampton with Army Servicemen for Germany |
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British Troopship ASTURIUS left Southampton with 1,172 servicemen for Germany. The men were Army Reservists, part of the BAOR (British Army over the Rhine) and were returning to Germany after home leave. |