RMS Maloja
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 Australian Maritime Museum photo 00017480 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | SS Maloja |
| Builder/Built | 1923 Harland & Wolff, Belfast |
| Type | Ocean Liner |
| Displacement | 20,842 tons |
| Speed | 16 knots |
Remarks
Built for the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company and used on the London India, China, Australia mail and passenger service. In March 1933 she ran aground in Port Adelaide, but was able to be refloated without major damage.
On 11 Sep 1039 she was requisitioned by the British Admiralty and initially used as a Merchant Cruiser in the North Atlantic escorting convoys. In November 1941 she was returned to P&O and used as a troopship. On 15 Jan 1947 she was returned to P&O and completely reconditioned for the civilian passenger service. In 1950 she was used to repatriate Dutch nations from Indonesia to Holland after the islands were granted independence. Her final voyage was in 1954 after which she was sold for scrap.