Difference between revisions of "HMT Minnetonka"
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− | Originally constructed for the New York to London route, | + | Originally constructed for the New York to London route, she made 137 trans Atlantic voyages before she became a military transport (HMT 158). |
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− | Twice she was torpedoed by U Boats with out success, before on 2 Feb 1917 she was successfully torpedoed in the Mediterranean south of Sardinia by two U Boats U64 and U67. | + | It would appear that during her time as a troopship, she operated primarily in the Mediterranean. Twice she was torpedoed by U Boats with out success, before on 2 Feb 1917 she was successfully torpedoed in the Mediterranean south of Sardinia by two U Boats U64 and U67. |
==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
− | ==Alexandria to Plymouth 2 Jun 1916 - 12 Jun 1916== | + | ===Alexandria to Plymouth 2 Jun 1916 - 12 Jun 1916=== |
*[[Edward Armstrong]] | *[[Edward Armstrong]] | ||
*[[Basil Kelley]] | *[[Basil Kelley]] |
Revision as of 00:09, 28 June 2019
History | |
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Name |
HMT Minnetonka |
Builder/Built | 1902 Harland & Wolff, Belfast |
Type | Troopship (twin screw) |
Displacement | 13,398 tons |
Speed | 16 Knots |
Remarks
Originally constructed for the New York to London route, she made 137 trans Atlantic voyages before she became a military transport (HMT 158).
It would appear that during her time as a troopship, she operated primarily in the Mediterranean. Twice she was torpedoed by U Boats with out success, before on 2 Feb 1917 she was successfully torpedoed in the Mediterranean south of Sardinia by two U Boats U64 and U67.