HMAT A8 Argyllshire
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| Name | HMAT A8 Argyllshire |
| Builder/Built | 1911 John Brown of Clydebank |
| Type | Troopship (twin screw) |
| Displacement | 10,392 tons |
| Speed | 14 knots |
Remarks
Owned by the Scottish Shire Line Ltd of London, and leased by the Commonwealth until 24 Jan 1918.
Converted at Cockatoo Island Drydock in Sydney to carry 845 troops and 3392 horses. Its first voyage for the Commonwealth was to participate in the 1st Convoy from Albany to Alexandria carrying artillery units. While under Commonwealth control she completed seven voyages from Australia, with the final one from Fremantle in late 1916. During that time she was attacked twice by U Boats. The first occasion was on 27 May 1915 when two torpedoes fired by submarine missed her, and the second on 2 Feb 1917 when she was hit by a torpedo but able to reach Falmouth safely.
During Aug - Sep 1919 she carried soldiers home to Brisbane.
Returned to normal service she was laid up for periods in 1927 and 1929 before being sold to the Clan Line and renamed Clan Urquhart. In 1936 she was sold for scrap, but before this was complete she caught fire and her hull was scuttled.