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| − | + | | caption = RMS Franconia passing Castle Island in Boston Harbor | |
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| − | + | | shipname = HMHS Franconia | |
| − | + | | shipowner = Cunard Line | |
| − | + | | shipbuilder = Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| − | + | | shipyardnumber = 857 | |
| − | + | | shiplaunched = 23 Jul 1910 | |
| − | | | + | | shipcompleted = 1911 |
| − | + | | shipinservice = February 1911 | |
| − | | | + | | shipoutofservice = 4 Oct 1916 |
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| − | | | + | | shipfate = Sunk on 4 Oct 1916 by UB-47 |
| − | + | | shiptype = Ocean Liner | |
| − | | | + | | shiptonnage = 18,150 tons |
| − | | | + | | shiplength = 625 ft (191 m) |
| − | + | | shipbeam = 71 ft (22 m) | |
| − | | | + | | shipdepth = (12.3m) |
| − | + | | shippropulsion = twin screw | |
| − | + | | shipspeed = 17 knots (31.48 km/h) | |
| − | | | + | | shipcapacity = 2,850 passengers, 314 crew |
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An Ocean Liner operated by the Cunard Line on the Liverpool to Boston USA route until 1915. | An Ocean Liner operated by the Cunard Line on the Liverpool to Boston USA route until 1915. | ||
| − | In early 1915 she was taken into service as a troop transport, and on 4 Oct 1916 while heading for | + | In early 1915 she was taken into service as a troop transport, and on 4 Oct 1916 while heading for Marseille from Alexandria she was torpedoed by the German U-Boat UB-47 when 325 km east of Malta. She was not carrying troops at the time, but 12 of the crew of 314 perished. ''HMHS Dover Castle'' saved the others. |
==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
| − | ==Malta to England 25 August - 8 September 1915== | + | ===Malta to England 25 August - 8 September 1915=== |
| − | *[[Frederick Rawlinson]] | + | * [[Frederick Rawlinson]] |
| − | ==Gibraltar to England 10 - 12 November 1915== | + | ===Gibraltar to England 10 - 12 November 1915=== |
| − | *[[Cecil Arthur Hill MM]] | + | * [[Cecil Arthur Hill MM]] |
| − | *[[Henry John Robert Saint]] | + | * [[Henry John Robert Saint]] |
| − | ==Alexandria, Egypt to England May - June 1916== | + | ===Alexandria, Egypt to England May - June 1916=== |
| − | *[[Edward William Tink]] | + | * [[Edward William Tink]] |
[[Category:Ships]] | [[Category:Ships]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:53, 9 January 2023
 RMS Franconia passing Castle Island in Boston Harbor | |
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| History | |
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| Name | HMHS Franconia |
| Owner | Cunard Line |
| Builder | Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Yard number | 857 |
| Launched | 23 Jul 1910 |
| Completed | 1911 |
| In service | February 1911 |
| Out of service | 4 Oct 1916 |
| Fate | Sunk on 4 Oct 1916 by UB-47 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean Liner |
| Tonnage | 18,150 tons |
| Length | 625 ft (191 m) |
| Beam | 71 ft (22 m) |
| Depth | (12.3m) |
| Propulsion | twin screw |
| Speed | 17 knots (31.48 km/h) |
| Capacity | 2,850 passengers, 314 crew |
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Remarks
An Ocean Liner operated by the Cunard Line on the Liverpool to Boston USA route until 1915.
In early 1915 she was taken into service as a troop transport, and on 4 Oct 1916 while heading for Marseille from Alexandria she was torpedoed by the German U-Boat UB-47 when 325 km east of Malta. She was not carrying troops at the time, but 12 of the crew of 314 perished. HMHS Dover Castle saved the others.