Difference between revisions of "HMAT A59 Botanist"
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| − | Owned by the Charente Steam Ship Ld, Liverpool and leased by the Commonwealth making four voyages as a troop ship before | + | Owned by the Charente Steam Ship Ld, Liverpool and leased by the Commonwealth making four voyages as a troop ship before her control was passed to the British Admiralty on 6 Dec 1916. |
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After WW1 was used on the Calcutta - London route until wrecked on Komuriya Reef, East Ceylon on 24 Mar 1920 | After WW1 was used on the Calcutta - London route until wrecked on Komuriya Reef, East Ceylon on 24 Mar 1920 | ||
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| − | ==Melbourne to Suez 24 November - 21 December 1915 == | + | ===Melbourne to Suez 24 November - 21 December 1915 === |
*[[George Wistlecraft]] | *[[George Wistlecraft]] | ||
[[Category:Ships]] | [[Category:Ships]] | ||
Revision as of 00:40, 1 July 2019
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| 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 making four voyages as a troop ship before her control was passed to the British Admiralty on 6 Dec 1916.
After WW1 was used on the Calcutta - London route until wrecked on Komuriya Reef, East Ceylon on 24 Mar 1920