Difference between revisions of "HMT Golden Eagle"
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==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
| − | ==England to France 17 | + | ==England to France 17 December 1916== |
*[[Cecil Walter Challis]] | *[[Cecil Walter Challis]] | ||
| − | ==Folkestone to France 25 | + | ==Folkestone to France 25 February 1917== |
*[[Thomas Ramsell]] | *[[Thomas Ramsell]] | ||
*[[Thomas Edward Tyrell Marshall]] Post WW1 men | *[[Thomas Edward Tyrell Marshall]] Post WW1 men | ||
Revision as of 20:12, 3 May 2017
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| Name | HMT Golden Eagle |
| Builder/Built | 1909 John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank |
| Type | Steal Paddle Steamer |
| Displacement | 793 tons |
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Remarks
Built for The General Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London. Used for troop transport during WW1.
In Jan 1940 she was requisitioned as an anti-aircraft ship for the Dunkirk evacuation. Later used as an accommodation ship, before returning to its owners in June 1945.
Laid up 1949, and broken up in 1951.
Soldiers carried
England to France 17 December 1916
Folkestone to France 25 February 1917
- Thomas Ramsell
- Thomas Edward Tyrell Marshall Post WW1 men