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Ships built by Caird & Co.Ltd.

Passenger vessel "Beltana", built in 1912 by Caird & Co, Greenock, Scotland.
Base Port:  London
Tonnage:  11120 gross
Dimensions:  length 515', breadth 63', draught 28'
Motive Power:  Quadruple expansion engines (9000 IHP)
Screws:  twin
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Ship

Beltana

Rig

Steel Twin Screw Steamer, 1200 nhp.

Tonnage

11,167g 6,975n

Built

1912

Built By

Caird & Co.Ltd.
Passenger Vessel "S.S. Borda", built in 1914 at Greenock by Caird & Co for P&O Steam Navigation Co.  A Steel twin screw steamer of 1200nhp.
Tonnage:  11136 gross, 7036 net
Official Number:  135340
Dimensions:  length 500', breadth 62', draught 38'
Por

Ship

BORDA

Rig

Steel Twin Screw Steamer, 1200 nhp.

Tonnage

11,199g 7,008n

Built

1913

Built By

Caird & Co.Ltd.
Passenger vessel "S.S. Kaisar-I-Hind", built in 1914.  This vessel has a passenger capacity of 315 first class, 233 second class with a crew of 367,powered by a quadruple expansion engine, this vessel had a speed of 17 knots.  She created a new record for

Ship

KAISAR-I-HIND

Rig

Steel Twin Screw Steamer, 1,964nhp.

Tonnage

11,430g 5,989n

Built

1914

Built By

Caird & Co.Ltd.
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

Ship

MANTUA

Rig

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

Tonnage

10,902g 5,889n

Built

1909

Built By

Caird & Co.Ltd.
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WAR BRACKEN

Rig

Steel Screw, 490 nhp.

Tonnage

5,182g 3,174n

Built

1918

Built By

Caird & Co.Ltd.

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