RMS Osterley
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | RMS Osterley |
| Owner | Orient Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., Glasgow |
| Builder | London & Glasgow Eng. & Iron Sbldg. Co. Ltd., Govan |
| Yard number | 333 |
| Launched | 26 Jan 1909 |
| Out of service | 1930 |
| Fate | broken up 1930 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger vessel |
| Tonnage | 12,129 ton |
| Length | 535.0 ft |
| Beam | 63.2 ft |
| Depth | 34.1 ft |
| Propulsion | twin screw |
| Speed | 18 knots (33.334 km/h) |
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Remarks
Built for the Orient Line. It was operated by the Orient Steam Navigation Co. Ltd on the United Kingdom to Australia service. This ship made 59 return voyages and was broken up in 1930.
During World War I the Osterley was used as a troopship by the Australian Imperial Force (AIF).