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| shipname = HMHS Formosa
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| shipowner = Soc. Generale de Transports Maritimes a Vapeur, Marseille
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| shipbuilder = London & Glasgow Shipbuilding Co, Glasgow,
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| shipyardnumber = 324
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| shiplaunched = 31 May 1906
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| shipcompleted = August 1906
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| shipinservice = 1906
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| shipoutofservice = 1929
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| shipfate = Broken up in 1929 at La Spezia, Italy
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| shiptype = Passenger / Cargo Refrigerated
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| shiptonnage = 4,508 tons
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| shiplength = 408 ft (124.35m)
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| shipbeam = 47.4 ft (14.44m)
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| shipdepth = 29.5 ft (8.99m)
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| shippropulsion = twin screw
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| shipspeed = 14 knots  (25.93 km/h)
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| shipcapacity = 57 x 1st, 70 x 2nd, 44 x 3rd class
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==Remarks==
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The French liner "Formosa" was built for Societe General de Transports Maritimes, Marseilles to carry 57 first class passengers, 70 second class, and 44 third class for the South America service.
  
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|  data3  = 1906 London & Glasgow Co of Newcastle
 
  
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Hired by the British Admiralty, she was commissioned as a Hospital Ship on 23 Jun 1915 with accommodation for 417 patients, and by August 1915 was operating between Mudros and Egypt. She served until 7 Jul 1919, after which she was returned to Société Général de Transports Maritimes and resumed her commercial career. Medical staff numbered 63, including 10 Medical officers and 13 Nurses, some of whom were Australian. She could cater for 15 Officer patients, 112 enlisted men in cots and 290 in berths.
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On 25 Oct 1927 the ''Formosa'' went to the assistance of the Italian liner ''Princepessa Mafad'' which sank with the loss of 314 lives off the coast of Brazil.
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==Soldiers carried==
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HMHS Formosa had made at least one earlier trip, perhaps from Mudros (but as it had British casualties on board, it may have been direct from the Cape Helles landing) to Egypt in August 1915.
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==Remarks==
 
The French liner "Formosa" was built for Societe General de Transports Maritimes, Marseilles to carry 57 first class passengers, 70 second class, and 44 third class for the South America service.
 
  
Commissioned as a Hospital Ship on 23rd June, 1915 with accommodation for 417 patients. She served until 7th July 1919, after which she was returned to Société Général de Transports Maritimes and resumed her commercial career.
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===Mudross to Port Said 14 September to 16 September 1915===
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* [[John Harold Coffen]]
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* [[Charles Gorringe]]
  
Medical staff numbered 63, including 10 Medical officers and 13 Nurses.  She could caster for 15 Officer patients, 112 in cots and 290 in berths.
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===Mudross to Port Said 19 - 21 Sep 1915===
==Soldiers carried==
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* [[Hugh Henry Smith]]
  
==Mudross to Port Said 14 September to 16 September 1915==
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===Le Havre to England 23 November 1916===
*[[John Harold Coffen]]
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* [[Robert Sang Herd]]
  
==Mudross to Port Said 19 - 21 Sep 1915==
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===Le Havre to England 11 December 1916===
*[[Hugh Henry Smith]]
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* [[Thomas Henry Rice]]
  
==Le Havre to England 23 November 1916==
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===Le Havre to England 6 January 1917===
*[[Robert Sang Herd]]
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* [[Percival Charles Witney]]
  
==Le Havre to England 11 December 1916==
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===Le Havre to England 1 March 1917===
*[[Thomas Henry Rice]]
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* [[Terry de Bohun Helm]]
  
==Le Havre to England 6 January 1917==
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===Le Havre to England 3 March 1917===
*[[Percival Charles Witney]]
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* [[Clyde Bird]]
==Le Havre to England 3 March 1917==
 
*[[Clyde Bird]]
 
  
 
[[Category:Ships]]
 
[[Category:Ships]]

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HMHS Formosa
HMHS Formosa.jpg
HMHS Formosa 1.jpg
History
Name HMHS Formosa
Owner Soc. Generale de Transports Maritimes a Vapeur, Marseille
Builder London & Glasgow Shipbuilding Co, Glasgow,
Yard number 324
Launched 31 May 1906
Completed August 1906
In service 1906
Out of service 1929
Fate Broken up in 1929 at La Spezia, Italy
General characteristics
Type Passenger / Cargo Refrigerated
Tonnage 4,508 tons
Length 408 ft (124.35m)
Beam 47.4 ft (14.44m)
Depth 29.5 ft (8.99m)
Propulsion twin screw
Speed 14 knots (25.93 km/h)
Capacity 57 x 1st, 70 x 2nd, 44 x 3rd class



Remarks

The French liner "Formosa" was built for Societe General de Transports Maritimes, Marseilles to carry 57 first class passengers, 70 second class, and 44 third class for the South America service.


Hired by the British Admiralty, she was commissioned as a Hospital Ship on 23 Jun 1915 with accommodation for 417 patients, and by August 1915 was operating between Mudros and Egypt. She served until 7 Jul 1919, after which she was returned to Société Général de Transports Maritimes and resumed her commercial career. Medical staff numbered 63, including 10 Medical officers and 13 Nurses, some of whom were Australian. She could cater for 15 Officer patients, 112 enlisted men in cots and 290 in berths.


On 25 Oct 1927 the Formosa went to the assistance of the Italian liner Princepessa Mafad which sank with the loss of 314 lives off the coast of Brazil.

Soldiers carried

HMHS Formosa had made at least one earlier trip, perhaps from Mudros (but as it had British casualties on board, it may have been direct from the Cape Helles landing) to Egypt in August 1915.

Mudross to Port Said 14 September to 16 September 1915

Mudross to Port Said 19 - 21 Sep 1915

Le Havre to England 23 November 1916

Le Havre to England 11 December 1916

Le Havre to England 6 January 1917

Le Havre to England 1 March 1917

Le Havre to England 3 March 1917