RMS Franconia was an ocean liner operated by the Cunard Line from 1922 to 1956. The liner was second of three liners named Franconia which served the Cunard Line, the others being RMS Franconia (1910) built in 1910 and the third Franconia in 1963.
Pre-war
She was launched on 21 October 1922 by the John Brown & Co shipyard at Clydebank, Scotland. Her maiden voyage was between Liverpool and New York in June 1923; she was employed on this route in the summer months until World War II. In the winter she was used on world cruises.[1][2]
On 26 December 1926, Franconia ran aground at San Juan, Puerto Rico[3]