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The Barambah was one of a number of vessels captured at the commencement of the War from the German shipping lines. Ironically its German name was ''Hobart''. Its owners previously were the Deutsche-Australische Line, Hamburg. | The Barambah was one of a number of vessels captured at the commencement of the War from the German shipping lines. Ironically its German name was ''Hobart''. Its owners previously were the Deutsche-Australische Line, Hamburg. | ||
| − | During the war it was manned by Australian Officers and crew, and made | + | |
| − | On 23 May 1918 it was transferred to the Commonwealth Government Line. | + | During the war it was manned by Australian Officers and crew, and made four journeys to the war zones with troops and three others with cargo only. |
| + | On 23 May 1918 it was transferred to the Commonwealth Government Line. Final voyage under Australian control; was from Australia to Falmouth, England, arriving 2nd June 1925 on delivery voyage having being sold in 1925 to N.D.L. (Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen) and renamed ''Justin''. In May 1935 it was scrapped at Bremerhaven. | ||
==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
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| History | |
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| Name | HMAT A37 Barambah (SS Hobart) |
| Owner | Deutsche-Australische Linie, Hamburg |
| Builder | Flensburger Schiffbau Ges, Germany |
| Completed | 1912 |
| Out of service | May 1935 |
| Fate | scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | passenger / cargo |
| Tonnage | 5,923 tons |
| Length | 449 ft 5in (137.0m) |
| Beam | 58 ft 2 in (17.7m) |
| Propulsion | single screw |
| Speed | 12.5 Knots |
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The Barambah was one of a number of vessels captured at the commencement of the War from the German shipping lines. Ironically its German name was Hobart. Its owners previously were the Deutsche-Australische Line, Hamburg.
During the war it was manned by Australian Officers and crew, and made four journeys to the war zones with troops and three others with cargo only.
On 23 May 1918 it was transferred to the Commonwealth Government Line. Final voyage under Australian control; was from Australia to Falmouth, England, arriving 2nd June 1925 on delivery voyage having being sold in 1925 to N.D.L. (Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen) and renamed Justin. In May 1935 it was scrapped at Bremerhaven.