Difference between revisions of "SS Dorset"
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| shipname = SS Dorset | | shipname = SS Dorset | ||
| − | | shipowner = | + | | shipowner = Birt, Trinder & Bethell, London |
| − | | shipbuilder = John Brown & | + | | shipbuilder = John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank |
| shipyardnumber =357 | | shipyardnumber =357 | ||
| shiplaunched = 14 Feb 1903 | | shiplaunched = 14 Feb 1903 | ||
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==Remarks== | ==Remarks== | ||
| + | Built in 1903 for Birt, Trinder & Bethell, London, in 1911 ownership changed to Potter, Tinder & Gwyn, London, and in 1921 to the Federal Steam Navigation Company Ltd. London. | ||
| − | + | ''Dorset'' was broken up commencing 25 Jan 1927 by P & W MacLellan, Ltd, Bo'ness. | |
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==List of soldiers carried== | ==List of soldiers carried== | ||
Latest revision as of 01:49, 26 November 2021
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| History | |
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| Name | SS Dorset |
| Owner | Birt, Trinder & Bethell, London |
| Builder | John Brown & Co Ltd, Clydebank |
| Yard number | 357 |
| Launched | 14 Feb 1903 |
| Completed | 1903 |
| In service | 1903 |
| Out of service | 1926 |
| Fate | Broken up 1927 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger / refrigerated cargo |
| Tonnage | 7,630 tons |
| Length | 460 ft (140.4m) |
| Beam | 58.2 ft (17.74m) |
| Depth | 31 ft (9.45m) |
| Propulsion | twin screw |
| Speed | 13 knots |
Remarks
Built in 1903 for Birt, Trinder & Bethell, London, in 1911 ownership changed to Potter, Tinder & Gwyn, London, and in 1921 to the Federal Steam Navigation Company Ltd. London.
Dorset was broken up commencing 25 Jan 1927 by P & W MacLellan, Ltd, Bo'ness.