MANTUA

Passenger vessel "Mantua", built in 1909 by Harland & Wolff - Belfast. This vessel was launched on 20 - 2 - 1909 and completed in April 1909. She took her inaugural voyage on 4 - 6 - 1909 from London to Sydney. Base Port: London Tonnage: 10885 gro

MANTUA

Ship Details

Rig

Steel Twin Screw Steamer, 1847 nhp.(M class)

Built

1909

Built In

Greenock

Tonnage

10,902g 5,889n

Built By

Caird & Co.Ltd.

Dimensions

540.0 x 61.3 x 24.6

Demise

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., reg. Greenock. 1909 June 4: Maiden voyage to Australia. 1913 & 14: Baltic Cruise Ship. 1914 Aug.2: Recalled from a Baltic cruise and fitted out as an armed merchant ship. 1915: Tropship. 1920: Returned to the Australian service via Bombay. 1935 May: Sold for scrap at Shanghai. Last for her class.

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Commander Nick ... (not verified) on Fri, 2019-08-02 19:42
On 5th June 1920 the first Indian Olympic Team sailed for England in the RMS Mantua, disembarking at Tilbury. I would be very interested to hear from anyone with information as to their voyage from Bombay, in second class.

Commander Nick ... (not verified) on Fri, 2019-08-02 19:44
More info at my webpage: www.pandosnco.co.uk

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