Spithead, where she was used to entertain important guests, her Red Cross markings having been removed for the occasion. Between July 1936 and July 1938, she participated in the evacuation of refugees from the Spanish Civil War, carrying a total of 6,574 refugees of 41 nationalities to safety. Second World War During the war, Maine acted as Base Hospital Ship at Alexandria in Egypt and treated a total of 13,514 patients, despite being damaged during air raids on the port. She also participated in the evacuation of Crete, the Siege of Tobruk and the Allied invasion of Sicily. She was the oldest hospital ship from any nation during the conflict. Following the end of the war, she assisted casualties from the Greek Civil War and the Corfu Channel incident. Maine was decommissioned on 21 February 1947, and was broken up by P & W McClellan & Sons in Bo'ness, Scotland, in July 1948. Footnotes References External links Photos of Maine Hospital ships of the United Kingdom Ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary 1902 ships Ships built on the River Clyde Steamships of the United Kingdom Passenger ships of the United Kingdom World War I merchant ships of the United Kingdom