Difference between revisions of "HMAT A59 Botanist"
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Owned by the Charente Steam Ship Ld, Liverpool and leased by the Commonwealth until 6 Dec 1916. | Owned by the Charente Steam Ship Ld, Liverpool and leased by the Commonwealth until 6 Dec 1916. | ||
− | After WW1 was used on the Calcutta - London route until wrecked on Komuriya Reef, East Ceylon on 24 Mar | + | After WW1 was used on the Calcutta - London route until wrecked on Komuriya Reef, East Ceylon on 24 Mar 1920 |
==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
− | ==Melbourne to Suez | + | ==Melbourne to Suez 24 November - 21 December 1916 == |
*[[George Wistlecraft]] | *[[George Wistlecraft]] | ||
[[Category:Ships]] | [[Category:Ships]] |
Revision as of 22:41, 18 September 2017
History | |
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Name | HMAT A59 Botanist |
Builder/Built | 1912 Henderson at Meadowside, England |
Type | cargo / steamship (single screw) |
Displacement | 7,688 tons |
Speed | 13 knots |
Remarks
Owned by the Charente Steam Ship Ld, Liverpool and leased by the Commonwealth until 6 Dec 1916.
After WW1 was used on the Calcutta - London route until wrecked on Komuriya Reef, East Ceylon on 24 Mar 1920