SS Karmala

SS Karmala

South Australian Maritime Museum 2510
History
Name	SS Karmala
Owner	Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.
Builder	Cammell Laird & Co, Birkenhead
Completed	1914
General characteristics
Tonnage	8,948 tons
Propulsion	steel twin screw

Remarks

Built for Peninsular & Orient Steam Navigation & Coy of London and used on the India/Far East service. Acted as the HQ ship for Indian Expeditionary Force during the Tanga operation. In 1915 she was returned to merchant service. Capable of carrying 147 passengers, she would have carried many more troops. Scrapped in 1932. Requisitioned as North Atlantic transport. 1932 Apr.: Sold for breaking up.

Soldiers carried

Fremantle to Port Suez 12 February - 11 March 1917

• Archibald Roland Bunney

England to Fremantle 2 January - 8 February 1919

• William Francis Clements
• Frazer Paterson Henderson
• George Alfred Hill

England to Fremantle 1 July - 10 August 1919

• Francis Henry Kingston