The TS Pretoria was a Swedish passenger ship built in 1936 that served various purposes during its lifetime. Originally designed for the Gothenburg to New York route, it was requisitioned by the British government during World War II to serve as a troopship. After the war, it was returned to Sweden and resumed its passenger service. In 1966, the TS Pretoria was sold to a Greek shipping company and renamed MS Southern Cross, operating mainly in the Mediterranean. The ship changed ownership several times before being scrapped in 1975. Throughout its existence, the TS Pretoria had a varied and eventful career, serving both civilian and military purposes, and witnessed significant historical events such as World War II.

This description has been generated using GPT-3.5-TURBO based on the Vessel's wikidata information and then modified by ShipIndex.org staff.