Ship Details
Rig
Twin-Screw Turbo-Electric, 28000 shp
Built
1932
Built In
Tonnage
22,568g 13,400n
Built By
Dimensions
638.7 x 80.2 x 33.1
Demise
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., reg. London. Australian service via Suez, Bombay & Colombo. 1931 Feb.12: Maiden voyage. 1939-45: Troopship. Carried 128,961 personnel. 1946-47: Reconditioned , now just one funnel, not three. 1948 Jan.: Resumed Australian service. 1954: Converted to one class ship. Bombay omitted from route. 1961 Mar.28: Final voyage to Australia. 1961 Jul. 24: Arrived at Hong Kong to be broken up by Shun Fung Iron Works.
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