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HMAT A63 Karoola

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HMAHS Karoola
History
Name HMAT A63 Karoola
Type Passenger / cargo ship
Displacement 7,391 tons
Speed 15 knots


Remarks

Owned by the McIiwraith, McEacharn's Line Pty Ltd, Melbourne, and leased by the Commonwealth until Jun 1919. During her war service she was manned by Australian officers and crew.

During its Commonwealth service it was initially used to transport troops, but in 1916 she was converted to a Hospital Ship for the England to Australia run and wasused for this purpose until 1919.

List of soldiers carried

Sydney to Fremantle 16 Jun 1915 - 25 Jun 1915

Euphemia Weir Huntley Scott

Alexandria to Fremantle 5 Jul 1916 - 2 Aug 1916

Herbert William Coxhead

England to Fremantle 16 Oct 1916 - 2 Dec 1916

Edgar Leslie Livermore

England to Fremantle 22 Feb 1917 - ?

Thomas Bird

England to Fremantle 3 Jul 1917 - 18 Aug 1917

Arthur Patrick Joyce