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Revision as of 20:04, 20 July 2022

SS Stratheden
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History
Name SS Strateden
Owner Peninsular & Orient Steam Navigation Company
Builder Vickers-Armstrong, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria
Launched 10 Jun 1937
Completed 16 Dec 1937
In service 1938
Out of service 1968
Fate sold for scrap
General characteristics
Type Ocean Liner
Tonnage 23,722 tons
Length 639.5ft (194.9m)
Beam 82.2ft (25.1m)
Depth 33.6ft (10.2m), draught (30.2ft (9.19m)
Propulsion twin screw
Speed 20 knots (37 km/h)
Capacity 532 x 1st class, and 454 x 2nd class passengers



Remarks

After less than 2 years service during peace time, Stratheden was taken over by the British Ministry for War Transport on 19 Mar 1940 and converted to a troopship. She made several trips between Australia and the Middle East in 1940, and at the conclusion of European hostilities, returned RAAF personnel from the Middle East to Australia.


In 1947, following a complete refit the Stratheden returned to its role as a mail steamer connecting Australia and India with the UK. In the early 1960's she was converted to a 'one class' cruise liner, capable of carrying 1,200 passengers. Taken out of service in early 1964, she was sold to a Greek shipping line who renamed her Henrietta Latsi and in 1966 to Marianna Latsi. In 1960 she was sent to the breakers yard at La Spezia.

Soldiers carried

Fremantle to Liverpool 31 May - 18 July 1940

Port Adelaide to El Kantara, Egypt via Colombo 17 November - 17 December 1940

Brisbane to Fremantle 29 October - 5 November 1945