Difference between revisions of "HMAT A59 Botanist"
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| shipID = | | shipID = | ||
| shipfate = ran aground - wrecked | | shipfate = ran aground - wrecked | ||
− | | shiptype = cargo / | + | | shiptype = cargo / horse transport |
| shiptonnage = 7,688 tons | | shiptonnage = 7,688 tons | ||
| shiplength = 143.1m | | shiplength = 143.1m | ||
| shipbeam = 17.8m | | shipbeam = 17.8m | ||
| shipdepth = 9.8m | | shipdepth = 9.8m | ||
− | | shippropulsion = single screw | + | | shippropulsion = single screw |
| shipspeed = 13 knots (24.08 kph) | | shipspeed = 13 knots (24.08 kph) | ||
| shipcapacity = | | shipcapacity = | ||
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==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
− | ===Melbourne to Suez | + | ===Melbourne to Suez 23 November - 21 December 1915 === |
* [[George Wistlecraft]] | * [[George Wistlecraft]] | ||
[[Category:Ships]] | [[Category:Ships]] |
Revision as of 13:41, 11 October 2021
Remarks
Owned by the Charente Steam Ship Ltd, Liverpool and leased by the Commonwealth making four voyages as a troop ship before her control was passed to the British Admiralty on 6 Dec 1916.
After WW1 was used on the Calcutta - London route. The BOTANIST was wrecked on March 24th, 1920, on Komuriya Reef, on the East coast of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) while on a voyage from Calcutta to London with general cargo. Her passengers were rescued by SS Arracan. No casualties.