SS Ruahine was a UK-built ocean liner and refrigerated cargo ship.

[8] Ruahine entered service for the New Zealand Shipping Company in 1910, sailing from London to Auckland and Wellington.

[4] Ruahine was refitted in 1926 with reduced passenger accommodation, and again in 1933 with 220 tourist class berths.

[5] In 1934 the call sign GLYM[9] superseded Ruahine's code letters HPVS.

[9] On 4 February 1938 Ruahine was involved in a collision with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker RFA Broomdale, which was on sea trials in the Firth of Clyde.

[3] In 1949 Fratelli Grimaldi bought Ruahine, renamed her Auriga, and had her refitted to carry 800 passengers.