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M.S. Batory was an ocean liner of the Polish merchant fleet, named after Stefan Batory, the famous sixteenth-century king of Poland. She was the sister ship of the MS Piłsudski. The liner survived World War II and became known as a Lucky Ship due to her wartime successes. She took part in many military actions, including evacuation of the French-Polish-British corps from Narvik , evacuation of allied troops from St. Nazaire and St. Jean de Luz , invasion of Algier and Sicily , military voyages to India , six months services as a troop carrier from Egypt to Italy , and the invasion of southern France.During many years of service, Batory carried out 222 round trips across the oceans, first on the New York City run, later the India Line and finally the Canadian Line, carrying over 270,000 passengers altogether. She also performed about 75 cruises, tourist trips, and transportation of children to Poland for summer holidays with over 30,000 passengers taking part. During her wartime service of over six years, she carried about 120,000 soldiers. She visited about 150 ports in all parts of the globe.Following her services for the country, she became the pride of the Polish Ocean Lines and the Polish navy.
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