RMS Corfu

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/rms-corfu

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the shipbuilder?Harland and Wolff, Belfast
2. What is the launched?1938
3. What was the RMS Corfu and why was it special?It was a big ship built in 1938 by P&O that carried people and mail across oceans. It was very fancy and fast, and it helped connect the British Empire.
4. Why did the RMS Corfu become a troopship during World War II?The war started before it finished its passenger trips, so the government asked it to carry soldiers instead of tourists. It was changed to hold many soldiers and travel safely across dangerous waters.

Harland and Wolff: A major shipbuilding company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, famous for building the Titanic.
Gross Tonnage: A measure of a ship's internal volume, used for regulatory and commercial purposes.
Maritime History: The study of the history of seafaring, shipping, and naval activities.