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| Name | HMAT A37 Barambah |
| Builder/Built | Flensburger Schiffbau Ges, Germany |
| Type | SS Troopship (single screw) |
| Displacement | 5,923 tons |
| Speed | 12.5 Knots |
Remarks
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. On 23 May 1918 it was transferred to the Commonwealth Government Line.