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| − | Little can be found in relation to this ship. She is mentioned in military records and diaries of men travelling from Malta to Alexandria and on other journeys in the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas during 1915 and 1916.e | + | Little can be found in relation to this ship. She is mentioned in military records and diaries of men travelling from Malta to Alexandria and on other journeys in the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas during 1915 and 1916. e.g. On 30 Aug 1915 the 24th Australian Infantry Battalion embarked on ''HMT Nile'' for Mudross. |
| − | ''SS Castro'' had been a British Cargo Steamer of 1,994 tons built in 1897 as the ''SS Nile''. On 15 Oct 1917 while on a voyage from Weymouth to Barrow ''Castro'' was torpedoed by German submarine UC-48 when 18 km north-northeast of Brigognan, Britany, France and sunk. At the time of her sinking she was owned by P. D. Corvissiano. | + | ''SS Castro'' had been a British Cargo Steamer of 1,994 tons built in 1897 as the ''SS Nile''. On 15 Oct 1917 while on a voyage from Weymouth to Barrow ''Castro'' was torpedoed by German submarine UC-48 when 18 km north-northeast of Brigognan, Britany, France and sunk. At the time of her sinking she was owned by P. D. Corvissiano. |
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==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
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| History | |
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| Name | HMT Nile |
| Owner | Glasgow Shipowners' Co. Ltd. - Glen & Co., Glasgow |
| Builder | Robert Napier & Sons, Govan |
| Yard number | 454 |
| Launched | 9 Mar 1897 |
| Completed | 1897 |
| In service | 1897 |
| Out of service | 15 Oct 1917 |
| Fate | Torpedoed by U48 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | general cargo |
| Tonnage | 1,994 grt |
| Length | 280 ft (85.34m) |
| Beam | 40.2 ft (12.25m) |
| Depth | 19.1 ft (5.82m) |
| Propulsion | sngle screw |
Remarks
Little can be found in relation to this ship. She is mentioned in military records and diaries of men travelling from Malta to Alexandria and on other journeys in the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas during 1915 and 1916. e.g. On 30 Aug 1915 the 24th Australian Infantry Battalion embarked on HMT Nile for Mudross.
SS Castro had been a British Cargo Steamer of 1,994 tons built in 1897 as the SS Nile. On 15 Oct 1917 while on a voyage from Weymouth to Barrow Castro was torpedoed by German submarine UC-48 when 18 km north-northeast of Brigognan, Britany, France and sunk. At the time of her sinking she was owned by P. D. Corvissiano.