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==Remarks== | ==Remarks== | ||
Owned by the Peninsular & Orient Steam Navigation Co, Ltd, London. Used on the London to Cape Town, Melbourne and Sydney route prior to WW1. | Owned by the Peninsular & Orient Steam Navigation Co, Ltd, London. Used on the London to Cape Town, Melbourne and Sydney route prior to WW1. | ||
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Leased by the Commonwealth until 14 Sep 1917 when her management was transferred to the British Admiralty. Made at least five journeys between Australia and Egypt or England. | Leased by the Commonwealth until 14 Sep 1917 when her management was transferred to the British Admiralty. Made at least five journeys between Australia and Egypt or England. | ||
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In 1919 she resumed her Australian service via Suez, until in 1930 when she was sold to Japan with the intention of being turned into a whale factory ship. However, she was laid up and eventually scrapped in 1933. | In 1919 she resumed her Australian service via Suez, until in 1930 when she was sold to Japan with the intention of being turned into a whale factory ship. However, she was laid up and eventually scrapped in 1933. | ||
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==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
| − | + | ===Sydney to Devonport, England 13 May 1916 - 9 Jul 1916=== | |
| − | ==Sydney to Devonport, England 13 May 1916 - 9 Jul 1916== | ||
*[[William Lionel Stalker]] | *[[William Lionel Stalker]] | ||
| − | ==England to Fremantle 17 March - 5 May 1917== | + | ===England to Fremantle 17 March - 5 May 1917=== |
*[[Albert Cornelius Jesse Verrier]] | *[[Albert Cornelius Jesse Verrier]] | ||
| − | ==England to Fremantle 18 October - 3 December 1917== | + | ===England to Fremantle 18 October - 3 December 1917=== |
*[[Reginald Grove Sexty MID]] | *[[Reginald Grove Sexty MID]] | ||
[[Category:Ships]] | [[Category:Ships]] | ||
Revision as of 15:00, 1 July 2019
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| History | |
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| Name | HMAT A72 Beltana |
| Builder/Built | 1912 Caird & Co, Greenock |
| Type | passenger / cargo ship (twin screw) |
| Displacement | 11,167 tons |
| Speed | 14 knots |
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Remarks
Owned by the Peninsular & Orient Steam Navigation Co, Ltd, London. Used on the London to Cape Town, Melbourne and Sydney route prior to WW1.
Leased by the Commonwealth until 14 Sep 1917 when her management was transferred to the British Admiralty. Made at least five journeys between Australia and Egypt or England.
In 1919 she resumed her Australian service via Suez, until in 1930 when she was sold to Japan with the intention of being turned into a whale factory ship. However, she was laid up and eventually scrapped in 1933.