A troopship is a vessel that is used to carry troops to a war zone.

"Gene stands on the tree as if it were a troopship" is a simile used in John Knowles' novel "A Separate Peace" to illustrate Gene's feelings of uncertainty and fear of the future. By comparing the tree to a troopship, the author creates a sense of tension and the idea that Gene is standing on the brink of an unknown and potentially dangerous journey.

There have been at least two. The Queen Mary served as a troopship in World War 2, and the Queen Elizabeth II (and the Canberra) was refitted as a troopship in the Falklands War. There may have been others in the World Wars. Also, the Brittanic was used as a hospital ship in World War I until she was sunk by a mine.

They're not specific on the arrival time. However, it departed July 10, 1918 and we know it arrived sometime in July.

Randolph Arthur Chell has written:

'Troopship' -- subject(s): English Personal narratives, Transportation, World War, 1939-1945