Difference between revisions of "SS Strathmore"
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Revision as of 23:46, 25 March 2019
 courtesy South Australian Maritime Museum | |
| History | |
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| Name | RMS Strathmore |
| Builder/Built | 1935 Vickers-Armstrong Ltd, Barrow-in-Furness |
| Type | Passenger Liner |
| Displacement | 23,580 tons |
| Speed | 20 knots |
Remarks
Built for Peninsula & Oriental Steam Navigation Co, London. Used on the Australia - London express service. From 1939 - 45 she served as a troopship. Reconditioned in 1949 she returned to her earlier service via Bombay. Originally a two class ship, in 1961 she was converted to a single class ship for direct service London - Australian ports. Sold in 1963 and used on Karachi - Mecca pilgrimage service. Broken up for scrap in Itlay during 1967.