HMAT A72 Beltana

History
Name	HMAT A72 Beltana
Builder/Built	1912 Caird & Co, Greenock
Type	passenger / cargo ship (twin screw)
Displacement	11,167 tons
Speed	14 knots

Remarks

Owned by the Peninsular & Orient Steam Navigation Co, Ltd, London. Used on the London to Cape Town, Melbourne and Sydney route

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 resumed her Australian service via Suez, and in 1930 she was sold to Japan.

Laid up and scrapped in 1933.

Sydney to England 13 May 1916 - ?? Jul 1916

• William Lionel Stalker

England to Fremantle 17 March - 5 May 1917

• Albert Cornelius Jesse Verrier

England to Fremantle 18 October - 3 December 1917

• Reginald Grove Sexty MID