Harland and Wolff - Shipbuilding and Engineering Works

Sister of the Cufic she was built as the European for the West India and Pacific Steamship Co. and commenced her maiden voyage from Liverpool to New Orleans on 9th July. Was taken over by the West India & Pacific Steamship Company in 1900, 1904 sold to White Star Line and renamed Tropic.

On 12th December 1908 she collided with the Argonaut Steam Navigation Company's coaster Wyoming off the Skerries. When the First World War was declared in 1914 she remained on the Australia meat run and in May 1917 came under the control of the Shipping Controller within the Liner Requisition Scheme.

She reverted to the Australia run in 1919 where she remained until 1923 when she was sold to Ditta L. Pittaluga of Genoa who retained her name. In the following year she was sold to Soc. Anon. Ligure de Nav. a Vapore of Genoa who renamed her Artico. Three years later she was sold back to Pittaluga who changed her name to Transylvania. After a further six years trading she was broken up at Genoa during 1933.