Difference between revisions of "HMHS Aquitania"
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Revision as of 02:15, 26 March 2019
 Aquitania in Hospital Ship livery | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | HMHS Aquitania |
| Builder/Built | 1913 John Brown & Co, Clydebank |
| Type | Ocean Liner (four screws) |
| Displacement | 45,647 tons |
| Speed | 23 knots |
Remarks
Owned by the Cunard Line and used on the Southampton-New York (1914) (1920–1939) (1945–1948); Southampton-Halifax (1948–1950) routes during peace time. In civilian use carried 618 first class passengers, 614 second class, 2,004 third class. These numbers were later reduced as standards changed.
During World War 1 she was initially fitted out as an auxiliary cruiser, before being altered to perform Troopship and Hospital ship duties. For the duration of World War 2 and beyond she performed Troopship duties before being used to transport migrants to Canada until 1949. Aquitania was retired from service in 1949 and was scrapped the following year.
List of soldiers carried
World War I
Acted as both a Troopship and a Hospital Ship.
Mudros to England 18 - 22 September 1915
Mudros to England 21 - 27 October 1915
World War II
Used as a troop ship
Fremantle to Colombo 3 - 12 January 1941
2/28 Battalion including
Fremantle to Egypt 10 February - 17 Mar 1941
Darwin to Singapore via Port Moresby, Sydney & Fremantle 30 Dec 1941 - 24 January 1942
- James William Basell
- Edward Johnathon (Ted) Leadbitter boarded in Perth