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| − | | caption2 = | + | | caption2 = Hospital ship Gloucester Castle after being torpedoed by U-boat UB-32 off the Isle of Wight |
| − | + | | shipname = HMHS Gloucester Castle | |
| − | + | | shipowner = UThe Union-Castle Mail Steam Ship Co. Ltd, London | |
| − | | | + | | shipbuilder = Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Govan |
| − | + | | shipyardnumber = 478 | |
| − | + | | shiplaunched = 13 May 1911 | |
| − | | | + | | shipcompleted = August 1911 |
| − | + | | shipinservice = 1911 | |
| − | | | + | | shipoutofservice = 1942 |
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| − | | | + | | shipfate = Sunk by auxiliary cruiser Michel on 15 July 1942 |
| − | + | | shiptype = Passenger Liner | |
| − | | | + | | shiptonnage = 7,999 tons |
| − | | | + | | shiplength = 452.7 ft (138.0 m) |
| − | + | | shipbeam = 56.2 ft (17.1 m) | |
| − | | | + | | shipdepth = 30.7 ft (9.4 m) |
| − | | | + | | shippropulsion = twin screw |
| − | + | | shipspeed = 13 knots (25.08 km/h) | |
| − | | | + | | shipcapacity = 412 passengers, 410 bed hospital |
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==Remarks== | ==Remarks== | ||
| − | Built for the Union-Castle Line, requisitioned for use as a Hospital Ship. She was torpedoed by U-Boat | + | Built for the Union-Castle Line, and requisitioned for use as a Hospital Ship. She was torpedoed by U-Boat ''UB-32'' on 31 Mar 1917 off the Isle of Wright, but able to be salvaged. Three died during the transfer of crew and wounded. Towed back to port after two weeks. On 9 Sep 1919 returned to civilian service and served on the round Africa service. |
| − | In 1942 she was | + | In the Second World War she remained in civilian service as a passenger and general cargo liner. On 15 Jul 1942, off the coast of Angola, she was intercepted by the German auxiliary cruiser ''Michel''. ''Michel's'' commander chose to attack after dark without warning. The first shells from Michel destroyed the bridge and radio room and, consequently, no S.O.S. was transmitted. The ship sank with 93 killed, including six woman passengers, and two children. The remaining 61 survivors were picked up by the ''Michel'' and interned at Yokohama, Japan until the end of the war. Two of the survivors died in captivity. |
==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
| − | ==Anzac Cove to Alexandria 4 -9 May 1915== | + | ===Anzac Cove to Alexandria 4 -9 May 1915=== |
*[[Frederick Rawlinson]] | *[[Frederick Rawlinson]] | ||
| − | ==Mudross to Malta 11 - 20 July 1915== | + | ===Mudross to Malta 11 - 20 July 1915=== |
| − | *[[Alfred Cecil Clarence Curtis]] | + | * [[Alfred Cecil Clarence Curtis]] |
| − | *[[Frederick Selkirk]] | + | * [[Frederick Selkirk]] |
| − | ==Mudros to Alexandria 7-10 August 1915== | + | ===Mudros to Alexandria 7-10 August 1915=== |
*[[William Henry Shade]] | *[[William Henry Shade]] | ||
| − | ==Anzac Cove to Alexandria 30 Aug - 2 Sep 1915== | + | ===Anzac Cove to Alexandria 30 Aug - 2 Sep 1915=== |
| − | *[[Victor Henry Marshall]] | + | * † [[Victor Henry Marshall]] |
| − | ==Anzac Cove to Mudros 26 September 1915== | + | ===Anzac Cove to Mudros 26 September 1915=== |
*[[Frederick Fancote]] | *[[Frederick Fancote]] | ||
| − | ==France to England 21 Jan 1917== | + | ===France to England 21 Jan 1917=== |
| − | *[[James Willie Bush]] | + | * † [[James Willie Bush]] |
| − | ==France to England 10 March 1917== | + | ===France to England 10 March 1917=== |
| − | *[[Elmer Winfred Drake Laing MC]] | + | * † [[Elmer Winfred Drake Laing MC]] |
| − | ==France to England 16 March 1917== | + | ===France to England 16 March 1917=== |
*[[Leo Patrick Kane]] | *[[Leo Patrick Kane]] | ||
| − | ==France to England 2 August 1918== | + | ===France to England 2 August 1918=== |
*[[Ralph Trotter]] | *[[Ralph Trotter]] | ||
| − | ==France to England 5 October 1918== | + | ===France to England 5 October 1918=== |
*[[Dugald Thomas Main]] | *[[Dugald Thomas Main]] | ||
| − | ==France to England 28 October 1918== | + | ===France to England 28 October 1918=== |
*[[Roderick McCaskill]] | *[[Roderick McCaskill]] | ||
[[Category:Ships]] | [[Category:Ships]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:58, 9 January 2023
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 Hospital ship Gloucester Castle after being torpedoed by U-boat UB-32 off the Isle of Wight | |
| History | |
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| Name | HMHS Gloucester Castle |
| Owner | UThe Union-Castle Mail Steam Ship Co. Ltd, London |
| Builder | Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Govan |
| Yard number | 478 |
| Launched | 13 May 1911 |
| Completed | August 1911 |
| In service | 1911 |
| Out of service | 1942 |
| Fate | Sunk by auxiliary cruiser Michel on 15 July 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger Liner |
| Tonnage | 7,999 tons |
| Length | 452.7 ft (138.0 m) |
| Beam | 56.2 ft (17.1 m) |
| Depth | 30.7 ft (9.4 m) |
| Propulsion | twin screw |
| Speed | 13 knots (25.08 km/h) |
| Capacity | 412 passengers, 410 bed hospital |
Contents
- 1 Remarks
- 2 Soldiers carried
- 2.1 Anzac Cove to Alexandria 4 -9 May 1915
- 2.2 Mudross to Malta 11 - 20 July 1915
- 2.3 Mudros to Alexandria 7-10 August 1915
- 2.4 Anzac Cove to Alexandria 30 Aug - 2 Sep 1915
- 2.5 Anzac Cove to Mudros 26 September 1915
- 2.6 France to England 21 Jan 1917
- 2.7 France to England 10 March 1917
- 2.8 France to England 16 March 1917
- 2.9 France to England 2 August 1918
- 2.10 France to England 5 October 1918
- 2.11 France to England 28 October 1918
Remarks
Built for the Union-Castle Line, and requisitioned for use as a Hospital Ship. She was torpedoed by U-Boat UB-32 on 31 Mar 1917 off the Isle of Wright, but able to be salvaged. Three died during the transfer of crew and wounded. Towed back to port after two weeks. On 9 Sep 1919 returned to civilian service and served on the round Africa service.
In the Second World War she remained in civilian service as a passenger and general cargo liner. On 15 Jul 1942, off the coast of Angola, she was intercepted by the German auxiliary cruiser Michel. Michel's commander chose to attack after dark without warning. The first shells from Michel destroyed the bridge and radio room and, consequently, no S.O.S. was transmitted. The ship sank with 93 killed, including six woman passengers, and two children. The remaining 61 survivors were picked up by the Michel and interned at Yokohama, Japan until the end of the war. Two of the survivors died in captivity.