Difference between revisions of "HMT D17 Malta"
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| shipname = HMT Malta | | shipname = HMT Malta | ||
| − | | shipowner = Peninsular & | + | | shipowner = Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company Ltd |
| shipbuilder = Caird & Company, Greenock | | shipbuilder = Caird & Company, Greenock | ||
| shipyardnumber = 285 | | shipyardnumber = 285 | ||
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| shiplength = 430 feet (131.06 m) | | shiplength = 430 feet (131.06 m) | ||
| shipbeam = 50.3 feet (15.33 m) | | shipbeam = 50.3 feet (15.33 m) | ||
| − | | shipdepth = | + | | shipdepth = 33.0 feet (10.06 m) |
| shippropulsion = single steel screw | | shippropulsion = single steel screw | ||
| − | | shipspeed = | + | | shipspeed = 14.5 knots (26.85 km/h) |
| − | | shipcapacity = | + | | shipcapacity = 78 x 1st class; 62 x 2nd class, crew of 149 |
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| − | Requisitioned for service as a troopship in 1917. P & O sold her for scrap in 1922 and she arrived at La Spezia in north west Italy for breaking up by Luigi Ghio. | + | Laid down and launched as ''SS Italy'' she was renamed ''SS Malta'' and operated on the UK/Calcutta and later the Calcutta/Japan services. |
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| + | Requisitioned for service as a troopship in 1917, she also made at least one repatriation journey to Australia after the war ended. P & O sold her for scrap in 1922 and she arrived at La Spezia in north west Italy for breaking up by Luigi Ghio. | ||
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===England to Australia 31 Jul 1918 - 20 Sep 1918=== | ===England to Australia 31 Jul 1918 - 20 Sep 1918=== | ||
* [[Alan Harry Boyce]] | * [[Alan Harry Boyce]] | ||
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Revision as of 18:42, 27 October 2021
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| History | |
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| Name | HMT Malta |
| Owner | Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company Ltd |
| Builder | Caird & Company, Greenock |
| Yard number | 285 |
| Launched | 14 May 1895 |
| Completed | 22 Jun 1895 |
| In service | 1895 |
| Out of service | 1922 |
| Fate | Broken up for scrap |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger/cargo |
| Tonnage | 6,064 tons |
| Length | 430 feet (131.06 m) |
| Beam | 50.3 feet (15.33 m) |
| Depth | 33.0 feet (10.06 m) |
| Propulsion | single steel screw |
| Speed | 14.5 knots (26.85 km/h) |
| Capacity | 78 x 1st class; 62 x 2nd class, crew of 149 |
Remarks
Laid down and launched as SS Italy she was renamed SS Malta and operated on the UK/Calcutta and later the Calcutta/Japan services.
Requisitioned for service as a troopship in 1917, she also made at least one repatriation journey to Australia after the war ended. P & O sold her for scrap in 1922 and she arrived at La Spezia in north west Italy for breaking up by Luigi Ghio.