Caption
Passenger vessel "Mongolia", built by Caird & Co, Greenock, Scotland in 1903. Owned by P&O, she operated the route between the UK and Australia via the Suez Canal. In 1908 she caught on fire but was repaired and in 1917 she struck a mine and sank off the coast of India.
Tonnage: 9505 gross, 4936 net
Propulsion: Twin screw, triple expansion steam engine.
Dimensions: length 520'9", breadth 58'3", draught 24'8"
Maximum Speed: 17 knots
Passengers: 348 first class, 166 second class
Refer - "Home and Back" by Stuart Bremer
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Port Adelaide Nautical Museum
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