Construction Transylvania was built in
Glasgow, Scotland, by the
Fairfield company, Yard No. 595. She was long and wide. The liner had twin propellers with a service speed of .
Transylvania had three
funnels but only required one; three funnels were more visually appealing and attracted more passengers than her similar-looking fleetmates which only had one funnel each.
Second World War In September 1939, the liner was requisitioned by the
Royal Navy as an
armed merchant cruiser and
Transylvania was assigned to the 10th Cruiser Squadron and served in the Northern Patrol, which was responsible for the
naval blockade against the Germans. On 10 August 1940, off
Malin Head, Ireland, she was torpedoed by .
Transylvania was towed by the stern but sank before reaching land. A total of 36 people died. The wreck lies at a depth of about north of
Tory Island. ==References==