Difference between revisions of "HMT Archimedes"
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| − | Built for Den of Airlie Co of Dundee, and named Den of Airlie. Sold in May 1912 to the Liverpool, Brazil & River Plate Steam Navigation Co Ltd and renamed Archimedes. | + | Built for Den of Airlie Co of Dundee, and named ''Den of Airlie''. Sold in May 1912 to the Liverpool, Brazil & River Plate Steam Navigation Co Ltd and renamed ''Archimedes''. During WW1 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty and used to ferry troops and stores between England and France. |
| − | During WW1 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty and used to ferry troops and stores between England and France. | ||
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| − | On 21 Dec 1941 on passage from London to Hong Kong she detonated a German mine of Spurn Head, England | + | |
| + | In 1932 William Thompson and Co of Edinburgh acquired her and renamed her again to ''Benmacdhui II''. On 21 Dec 1941 while on passage from London to Hong Kong she detonated a German mine of Spurn Head, England. She floundered and sank. | ||
==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
| − | == | + | ==Southampton to Le Havre 31 December 1916 - 1 January 1917== |
*[[Herbert Ernest Baldwin]] | *[[Herbert Ernest Baldwin]] | ||
[[Category:Ships]] | [[Category:Ships]] | ||
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| History | |
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| Name | HMT Archimedes |
| Builder/Built | 1911 Russell & Co, Glasgow |
| Type | passenger/cargo |
| Displacement | 6,869 tons |
| Speed | 12.5 knots |
Remarks
Built for Den of Airlie Co of Dundee, and named Den of Airlie. Sold in May 1912 to the Liverpool, Brazil & River Plate Steam Navigation Co Ltd and renamed Archimedes. During WW1 she was requisitioned by the Admiralty and used to ferry troops and stores between England and France.
In 1932 William Thompson and Co of Edinburgh acquired her and renamed her again to Benmacdhui II. On 21 Dec 1941 while on passage from London to Hong Kong she detonated a German mine of Spurn Head, England. She floundered and sank.