KALYAN

Passenger Liner "S.S. Kalyan", built in 1915, owned by P & O Steam NavigationCo Ltd. "Kalyan" made her first appearance in Southern waters when she left London on 22 december 1922 for a single round trip. Tonnage: 9144 gross Dimensions: length 480',

KALYAN

Ship Details

Rig

Steel Twin Screw Steamer, 1204 nhp

Built

1914

Built In

Birkenhead

Tonnage

9,118g 5,628n

Built By

Cammell Laird

Dimensions

480.6 x 58.2 x 37.7

Demise

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.Originally to have been called Khorassan. 1815 Apr.: Took part in the Gallipoli campaign, landing two batteries of guns. 1918 - 19: Hospital ship in the White Sea operations against Bolsheviks. 1919 Dec.: Maiden commercial voyage. 1932 Feb.12: Sold to Japanese ship breakers.

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Russell Suter (not verified) on Wed, 2022-01-05 02:01
My Great uncle George Arthur Suter (Able Seaman - RNVR - Benbow Batt) trawled on the S. S. Kalyan to Gallipoli in 1915. Summary of his letter sent home: Letter in pencil from Able Seaman Arthur Suter, RNVR, Z/350 London to his father and mother, undated, written from 3rd Sec C Coy, Benbow Batt, RN Div, British Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, c/o GPO London. on board S.S. Kalyan. They were not allowed ashore at Gibraltar and only stay at anchor for three houres. A swarm of locusts landed on board. Describes life on board. The ship is on her maiden voyage. There are Lascars in the crew but they "are not bad fellows". Passed in sight of Algiers, Sicily and arrived at Malta. 3 pages long

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