Difference between revisions of "HMT Transylvania"
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| − | Built for Cunard subsidiary, the Anchor Line. She could carry 1,379 passengers in her original configuration, and 3,060 troops when fitted out as a troopship. Requisitioned by the government on 19 May 1915 | + | Built for a Cunard subsidiary, the Anchor Line. She could carry 1,379 passengers in her original configuration, and 3,060 troops when fitted out as a troopship. Requisitioned by the UK government on 19 May 1915 and used to move troops around the Mediterranean. On 4 May 1917 while sailing from Marseille to Alexandria, 2,860 British soldiers, 200 officers and 60 Red Cross nurses were on board the ''Transylvania'' when she was torpedoed 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Cape Vado in the Gulf of Genoa, Italy by the German U-Boat ''U-63''. This was despite an escort from two Japanese destroyers. While one of the escorts was taking on board troops from the ''Transylvania'', another torpedo was fired and although the destroyer was able to avoid it, the ''Transylvania'' was dead in the water and it sank immediately. Ten crew members, 29 army officers, and 375 soldiers lost their lives. |
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==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
| − | ==Alexandria to Marseilles 29 March -4 April 1916== | + | ===Alexandria to Marseilles 29 March -4 April 1916=== |
* [[William Carroll]] | * [[William Carroll]] | ||
* [[Frank Moore]] | * [[Frank Moore]] | ||
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* † [[Richard John Williams]] | * † [[Richard John Williams]] | ||
| − | ==Alexandria to England 1 - 9 June 1916== | + | ===Alexandria to England 1 - 9 June 1916=== |
* [[Thomas Edward Raine]] | * [[Thomas Edward Raine]] | ||
| − | ==Alexandria to Marseilles 18 - 23 June 1916== | + | ===Alexandria to Marseilles 18 - 23 June 1916=== |
* † [[Frederick James Bishop]] | * † [[Frederick James Bishop]] | ||
* † [[Gordon Bishop]] | * † [[Gordon Bishop]] | ||
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| History | |
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| Name | HMT Transylvania |
| Owner | Cunard Steam-Ship Co., Liverpool |
| Builder | Scotts' Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Greenock |
| Yard number | 451 |
| Launched | 23 May 1914 |
| Completed | 19 Oct 1914 |
| In service | 1914 |
| Out of service | 4 May 1917 |
| Fate | sunk by torpedo |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger liner |
| Tonnage | 14,348 tons |
| Length | 548.3 ft (167.1 m) |
| Beam | 66.6 ft (20.3 m) |
| Depth | 42 ft (13 m) |
| Propulsion | twin screw |
| Speed | 17.5 knots (32.41 km/h) |
| Capacity | 1,379 passengers or 3060 troops. |
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Remarks
Built for a Cunard subsidiary, the Anchor Line. She could carry 1,379 passengers in her original configuration, and 3,060 troops when fitted out as a troopship. Requisitioned by the UK government on 19 May 1915 and used to move troops around the Mediterranean. On 4 May 1917 while sailing from Marseille to Alexandria, 2,860 British soldiers, 200 officers and 60 Red Cross nurses were on board the Transylvania when she was torpedoed 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Cape Vado in the Gulf of Genoa, Italy by the German U-Boat U-63. This was despite an escort from two Japanese destroyers. While one of the escorts was taking on board troops from the Transylvania, another torpedo was fired and although the destroyer was able to avoid it, the Transylvania was dead in the water and it sank immediately. Ten crew members, 29 army officers, and 375 soldiers lost their lives.
Soldiers carried
Alexandria to Marseilles 29 March -4 April 1916
- William Carroll
- Frank Moore
- Edward Patrick Thomas O'Brien
- John Donaldson Patterson
- John James Thorpe
- † Richard John Williams