were transported back to German-occupied Bordeaux and eventually to prisoner-of-war camps in Germany. Rangitane was one of the largest passenger liners to be sunk in World War II. References External links Military history of New Zealand during World War II Ships of the New Zealand Shipping Company Passenger ships of the United Kingdom World War II merchant ships of the United Kingdom World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific Ocean Ships built on the River Clyde 1929 ships Maritime incidents in November 1940