SS Kaiser-i-hind
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
SS Kaisar-i-hind |
| Builder/Built | 1914 Caird & Co Ltd, Greenock |
| Type | Troopship |
| Displacement | 11,430 tons |
| Speed | 18.5 knots |
Remarks
Built originally for P& O Line's Indian route, she was capable of carrying 315 passengers in 1st class, and 233 in 2nd class. From 1917 till 1921 she was used as a troopship.On five occasions during WW1 German U Boats fired torpedoes at her. Given her much faster speed than other P & O Liners, the first four times they missed due to miscalculating her speed. The fifth time she was hit by a torpedo that failed to detonate.
Post war she returned to being a passenger liner until she was sold by the P&O Line on 26 Apr 1938 to ship breakers in the UK.