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SS Devanha
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History
Name SS Devanha
Owner Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
Builder Caird & Company, Greenock
Yard number 308
Launched 16 Dec 1905
Completed 1906
In service 1 Mar 1906
Out of service 22 My 1925
Fate scrapped 2 Jun 1928
General characteristics
Type passenger / cargo ship
Tonnage 8.092 tons
Length 470 ft (140 m)
Beam 56 ft 3 in (17.15 m)
Depth 27 ft 8 in (8.43 m)
Propulsion twin screw
Speed 15 knots



Remarks

Built for the UK to India / China route and owned by Peninsular & Orient Steam Navigation Co. who operated her until she was requisitioned and taken under the control of the Admiralty from 16 Sep 1914 - 1919 for use in the Mediterranean as a troop ship before being converted as a hospital ship in April 1915.

In 1919 she was again converted to carry troops and in 1919 she was released to her owners who continued to use her until 22 May 1925 when she was laid up. She was sold for scrap in March 1928.

Soldiers carried

Alexandria to Mudros 2 - 4 March 1915

Gallipoli to Malta 5 August 1915 - ?

England to Fremantle 8 May - 15 June 1919