Harland and Wolff - Shipbuilding and Engineering Works

Cymric was intended to be White Star's last cattle carrier, but the cattle space was omitted during construction and additional third class space was added instead.

When launched, she was White Star's largest ship ever (and the fourth largest ship in the world)

In December 1903, when White Star took over the Dominion Line's Boston-Liverpool service, Cymric was transferred to that route. Except for one New York trip in January 1913, she remained on the Boston-Liverpool service until December 1914, when she resumed New York-Liverpool service.

At 4 pm on 8 May 1916, 140 miles (225 km) off Fastnet, en route from New York to Liverpool with only six passengers, all of them British consular employees, Cymric was torpedoed three times by U-20, the submarine which also sank Lusitania.

Cymric sank at 3 am on 9 May, with five deaths; 105 were rescued.