and on 26 October that year the German cruiser captured and sank Vandyck. Later in the war Vauban was chartered as a troop ship to carry US troops. In 1919 Vauban, Vestris and the older Vasari began a triangular passenger service, sailing anti-clockwise from New York to the River Plate, from there to Liverpool and then by charter to Cunard Line from Liverpool via Queenstown to New York. The Cunard charter continued until 1921. By 1923 the three ships offered regular fortnightly sailings on the triangular route. In November 1928 Vestris foundered in a heavy sea with the loss of at least 110 lives. Both the sinking and the loss of life were attributed to Lamport and Holt's negligence. The adverse publicity led the company to withdraw its passenger service. Vauban was returned to Britain and laid up at Southampton from September 1930. In January 1932 she was sold for scrap to Thos. W. Ward of Milford Haven for just £8,500. References Bibliography 1912 ships Ships of the Lamport and Holt Line Steamships of the United Kingdom World War I passenger ships of the United Kingdom