MALOJA

Passenger vessel "Maloja", launched 19 April 1923 and completed in October 1923. Built by Harland & Wolff - Belfast, Northern Ireland. This vessel made her inaugural voyage on 18 January 1924 from London - Sydney. The vessel was owned by P & O Steam navigation Co Ltd and used for India - China - Australia Mail and passenger services. She was sold in 1954 to the British Steel Corporation's Ship Breakers. Base port: London Gross Tonnage: Initially 20 827, later 21 036 Dimensions: length 625', breadth 73', draught 32' Motive power: H & W quadruple expansion engines (16 000 IHP) Screws: twin Service Speed: Initially 16 knots, later 17.5 knots Passenger decks: 5 Crew: 420 Passengers: Initially 327 first class and 329 second class, later 1030 tourist class. Livery: Black hull, stone (Later white) superstructure, black funnels and red boot topping. Refer - "Ships that Passed" by Scott Baty