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History
Name HMAT A52 Surada
Builder/Built 1902 A & J Inglis Pointhouse, Glasgow
Type Passenger / cargo steamship (single screw)
Displacement 5,236 tons
Speed 11.5 knots


Remarks

Built for the British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London to cary 9 first class, 16 second class, amd 1421 passengers in steerage.

Leased by the Commonwealth until 15 May 1917, making several trips from Australia.

On 2 Nov 1918 she was torpedoed by UC74 off Port Said. She was the last merchant ship lost during WW1.

Soldiers carried

Fremantle to Port Suez 17 February - 21 March 1915

Fremantle to Port Suez 16 May - 16 June 1916

Fremantle to Plymouth 22 September - 20 November 1916