| Official Number |
Date |
Builder |
Tonnage |
L |
B |
D |
Fate |
| 144213 |
1920 |
R & W Hawthorn, Leslie & Co Ltd |
5427 |
412.0 |
52.4 |
31.0 |
Torpedoed 1944 |
| Capt Colin McDonald - Master 1923 (Australian coast) |
| 1920 |
May 4th - Launched. |
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July 21st - Completed as Surada for the British India Steam Navigation Company. |
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| 1929 |
July 13th - Suffered a fire in the coal cargo in her No.2 hold which her crew was able to control but she put in to Mormugao to unload it before resuming her voyage. |
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| 1940 |
March - Requisitioned under the Liner Division. |
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| 1944 |
January 26th - On her way from Calcutta and Colombo to Aden and Suez with general cargo and stores, she was torpedoed by U188 65km (40 miles) north-east of Socotra (13°00’N-55°15’E). Although the ship
sank in only five minutes, all 87 crew, nine gunners and seven passengers got away safely in the boats and were landed at Aden. |
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