TSS Prague was a passenger and freight vessel built for the London and North Eastern Railway in 1929.

[3] She brought the first group of unaccompanied child refugees to Britain from Nazi Germany, arriving at Parkeston Quay on 2 December 1938.

Almost three thousand French troops were taken off by other vessels in mid Channel whilst still maintaining her best speed The Prague was eventually beached near Deal, Kent.

The ship's chief engineer, Walter Ernest Oxenham was awarded the DSC for his part in the action.

SS Prague made more than 50 return journeys as a hospital ship after D-Day She was sent to Clydebank for refurbishing in 1947 but was severely damaged by fire, and sent for scrapping in September 1948.