CARTHAGE

Ship Details

Rig

Steel Twin Screw Steamer, 14000 shp

Built

1931

Tonnage

14,304g 7,665n

Dimensions

522.6 x 71.5 x 42.1

Demise

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co., reg. London. Built for the Far East service. 1932 Apr.22: Australian service. 1939: Converted at Calcutta into an armed merchant cruiser. 1943: Converted in USA to a troopship based at Calcutta. 1948: Rebuilt with just one funnel not two & resumed P&O service. 1961 Feb.13: Sold to Japanese Shipbreakers at Osaka.

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