1901 |
November 26th - Launched. |
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1902 |
March 7th - Registered as Sealda for the British India Steam Navigation Company at a cost of £101,300. Originally laid down as Selma, but the company had second thoughts. She was one of the S-class ships to be delivered. Her sisters are Sangola, Shirala, Satara, Santhia, Surada and Sofala. |
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September - Had an outbreak of fire in her bunkers while loading timber at Fremantle. It was necessary to discharge the coal before the blaze could be brought under control. |
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1914 |
Trooped to Europe. |
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Served as an Indian Expeditionary Force transport. |
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1917 |
Came under the Liner Requisition Scheme. |
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October 15th - Attacked by torpedo fire by U53 off Ushant, but emerged unscathed. |
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October 16th - Attached by torpedo fire by U22, but again remained unscathed. |
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1918 |
December 26th - When arriving into Glasgow from Baltimore, she struck the berthed P&O liner
Deltabut suffered little damage. |
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1923 |
January 12th - Sold for £20,000 at Hong Kong to Hajee M H Nemazee of Bombay, purportedly for demolition. |
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1924 |
She was sold to the Oriental Navigation Company Ltd of Hong Kong where she continued to trade. |
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1925 |
Broken up in Italy. |