Difference between revisions of "HMAT A73 Commonwealth"
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| + | * 26 November 1915 from Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| + | * 28 March 1916 from Brisbane, Queensland | ||
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Revision as of 02:03, 12 October 2021
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| History | |
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| Name | HMAT A73 Commonwealth |
| Builder/Built | 1896 |
| Type | cargo ship |
| Displacement | 6,616 tons |
| Speed | 14 knots |
Contents
Remarks
Built for W.Lund's Blue Anchor Line and used on the Australian run until ownership changed in 1910.
Leased by the Commonwealth, making four trips from Australia to the Middle East as a troop ship. Management was transferred to the British Admiralty on 23 Jun 1917.
Soldiers carried
Port Suez to Fremantle 24 January - 2 February 1916
Melbourne to Port Suez 2 November - 10 December 1917
Embarked in Fremantle on 9 November
England to Fremantle 13 April - 4 June 1919
Other Voyages
- 26 November 1915 from Melbourne, Victoria
- 28 March 1916 from Brisbane, Queensland
- 19 September 1916 from Melbourne, Victoria