Difference between revisions of "HMT Scotian"
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Renamed Scotian when acquired by the Allen Line in 1911. In 1914 used as a troop ship, in 1915 as an accommodation ship for German POWs at Ryde Isle of Wright. | Renamed Scotian when acquired by the Allen Line in 1911. In 1914 used as a troop ship, in 1915 as an accommodation ship for German POWs at Ryde Isle of Wright. | ||
In 1922 renamed Marglen and scrapped at Genoa in 1927. | In 1922 renamed Marglen and scrapped at Genoa in 1927. | ||
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==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
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| + | ==Alexandria to Marseilles 10 - 18 May 1916== | ||
| + | *[[Charles Bird]] | ||
[[Category:Ships]] | [[Category:Ships]] | ||
Revision as of 02:18, 1 June 2017
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| Name | HMT Scotain |
| Builder/Built | 1898 Harland & Wolff, Belfast |
| Displacement | 10,322 tons |
Remarks
Originally named the Statendam by the Holland America Line and used for the Rotterdam - New York route. Renamed Scotian when acquired by the Allen Line in 1911. In 1914 used as a troop ship, in 1915 as an accommodation ship for German POWs at Ryde Isle of Wright. In 1922 renamed Marglen and scrapped at Genoa in 1927.