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Revision as of 01:29, 24 April 2017

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History
Name HMAT A30 Borda
Builder/Built 1913 Caird & Company, Greenock
Type Passenger / cargo (refrigerated)
Displacement 11,136 tons
Speed 14 knots


Remarks

Built for the Pacific & Orient Steam Navigation Company of London, and designed for the Australian emigrant service via Cape Town. Leased by the Commonwealth until 10 Sep 1917. Part of the second convoy from Albany. Completed at least four voyages from Australia.

1920 returned to Australian service. Last trip from Australia in 1929, before being sold in 1930 to Japan for demolition at Kobe.

List of soldiers carried

Fremantle to Port Suez 26 Apr 1915 - ?

William Buck

Fremantle to Port Suez 17 Jan 1916 - ? Feb 1916

George Edward Binns
Alexander Donald
Roderick McCaskill

Fremantle to Plymouth 29 Jun 1917 - 25 Aug 1917

Alfred Gittins