Harland and Wolff - Shipbuilding and Engineering Works

Warwickshire was the first Bibby ship to have tandem cabins whereby the inner cabin had access to a port hole via a narrow corridor. She was also the first ship to be propelled with 4 cylinder quadruple expansion engines and equipped with electric fans.

During World War 1 she was the only ship to remain on the Rangoon service although she was joined by the Lancashire in 1917. On 10th April 1918 she was hit by a torpedo which blew a hole right through her bow but she managed to reach Bizerta safely. In April 1919 she resumed the Burma service but made two extended voyages to Australia with troops before returning to Burma to load for the inbound voyage.

She was refitted by Harland and Wolff in 1920 during which time she was converted to oil burning.

In 1927 she was replaced by the Cheshire and rebuilt for cargo work only with telescopic masts and a removable funnel top for passage in the Manchester Ship Canal. After a further five years service she was broken up in Japan during May 1932.