Difference between revisions of "HMT Kingstonian"
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| − | | shipowner = | + | | shipowner = Frederick Leyland & Co Ltd, Liverpool |
| − | | shipbuilder = Hawthorn, Leslie & Co | + | | shipbuilder = R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd |
| − | | shipyardnumber = | + | | shipyardnumber = 375 |
| − | | shiplaunched = 1901 | + | | shiplaunched = 6 May 1901 |
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| − | | shipfate = | + | | shipfate = Torpedoed and sunk |
| − | | shiptype = | + | | shiptype = cargo |
| shiptonnage = 6,564 tons | | shiptonnage = 6,564 tons | ||
| − | | shiplength = | + | | shiplength = 467 ft |
| − | | shipbeam = | + | | shipbeam = 53.7 ft |
| − | | shipdepth = | + | | shipdepth = 31.6 ft |
| − | | shippropulsion = | + | | shippropulsion = single screw |
| − | | shipspeed = | + | | shipspeed = 13 knots (24.08 km/h) |
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| History | |
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| Name | HMT Kingstonian |
| Owner | Frederick Leyland & Co Ltd, Liverpool |
| Builder | R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd |
| Yard number | 375 |
| Launched | 6 May 1901 |
| Completed | September 1901 |
| Fate | Torpedoed and sunk |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | cargo |
| Tonnage | 6,564 tons |
| Length | 467 ft |
| Beam | 53.7 ft |
| Depth | 31.6 ft |
| Propulsion | single screw |
| Speed | 13 knots (24.08 km/h) |
Contents
Remarks
Operated by F Leyland & Co of Liverpool. Torpedoed by U-Boat UB68 on 11 Apr 1918 west of Sardinia in the Mediterranean, with the loss of 1 crew member. She was towed into Carloforte Bay on the southern end of Sardinia where repairs were undertaken. However, on 29 Apr 1918 U-Boat UB48 fired another torpedo at her causing her to be a total loss.
List of soldiers carried
Alexandria to Gallipoli 18 - 20 July 1915
- Frederick Rawlinson dates don't match
- Hector Lionel Saw
- Frederick William Scott
- John Alexander Spilsbury dates don't match
Lemnos Is to Gallipoli 21 Aug 1915
Devonport to Alexandria 28 February 1916 - 5 Mar 1916
Alexandria to Marseilles 27 March - 3 April 1916
Alexandria to Marseilles 2 - 11 June 1916
- Jack Hayden Gibson
- Bernard O'Reilly Post WW1