HMHS Aquitania
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 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 |
Contents
- 1 Remarks
- 2 List of soldiers carried
- 3 World War I
- 4 World War II
- 4.1 Fremantle to Palestine 30 August - 30 September 1940
- 4.2 Fremantle to Bombay then transhipped for voyage to Kantara, Egypt 26 October - 25 November 1940
- 4.3 Fremantle to Colombo 3 - 12 January 1941
- 4.4 Fremantle to Egypt 10 February - 17 March 1941
- 4.5 Fremantle to Port Tewfik, Egypt 5- 25 Jul 1941
- 4.6 Darwin to Singapore via Port Moresby, Sydney & Fremantle 30 December 1941 - 24 January 1942
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 Palestine 30 August - 30 September 1940
Fremantle to Bombay then transhipped for voyage to Kantara, Egypt 26 October - 25 November 1940
Boarded on the 25th , sailed on the 26th.
Fremantle to Colombo 3 - 12 January 1941
2/28 Battalion including
Fremantle to Egypt 10 February - 17 March 1941
Fremantle to Port Tewfik, Egypt 5- 25 Jul 1941
Boarded 5-8 July, sailed 9 July
Darwin to Singapore via Port Moresby, Sydney & Fremantle 30 December 1941 - 24 January 1942
2/4 Machine Gun Battalion plus General Reinforcements