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| − | Built for the British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London to | + | Built for the British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London to cary 9 first class, 16 second class, amd 1421 passemgers in steerage. |
| − | Leased by the Commonwealth until 15 May 1917. On 2 Nov 1918 she was torpedoed by UC74 off Port Said. She was the last merchant ship lost during WW1. | + | |
| + | Leased by the Commonwealth until 15 May 1917, making several trips from Australia. | ||
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| + | On 2 Nov 1918 she was torpedoed by UC74 off Port Said. She was the last merchant ship lost during WW1. | ||
==List of soldiers carried== | ==List of soldiers carried== | ||
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| Name | HMAT A52 Surada |
| Builder/Built | 1902 A & J Inglis Pointhouse, Glasgow |
| Type | Passenger / cargo steamship (single screw) |
| Displacement | 5,236 tons |
| Speed | 11.5 knots |
Remarks
Built for the British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London to cary 9 first class, 16 second class, amd 1421 passemgers in steerage.
Leased by the Commonwealth until 15 May 1917, making several trips from Australia.
On 2 Nov 1918 she was torpedoed by UC74 off Port Said. She was the last merchant ship lost during WW1.