HMAT A44 Vestalia
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| History | |
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| Name | HMAT A44 Vestalia |
| Owner | Vestalia Steam Ship Co Ltd |
| Builder | Russell & Co, Port Glasgow |
| Yard number | 630 |
| Launched | 20 Mar 1912 |
| Completed | 30 Apr 1912 |
| Out of service | 24 Apr 1941 |
| Fate | Sunk by German bomber aircraft |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 5,528 tons |
| Length | 423.4 ft (129.05m) |
| Beam | 56 ft (17.07m) |
| Depth | 27.9 ft (8.50m) |
| Speed | 15 knots (27.78 kph) |
| Capacity | troops 1,000+ |
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Remarks
Owned by Gow, Harrison & Co, Glasgow and leased by the Commonwealth until 10 Mar 1917 when she was transferred to the British Admiralty, during which time she completed five journeys from Australia as a troop ship, and one carrying cargo alone.
Post war it returned to normal service until sold to Stavros Coumantaros, Piraeus in 1933 and renamed Kyriaki. Sold again in 1939 to Poutous Maritime Ltd before being bombed and sunk by German aircraft in Suda Bay, Crete on 24 Apr 1941.
Soldiers carried
Sydney to England 11 July - 9 September 1916
Other Voyages
- 19 December 1914 from Sydney
- 22 June 1915 from Sydney
- 18 January 1916 from Melbourne