Difference between revisions of "HMT Nile"
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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. | + | 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 118the 24th Battalion embarked on ''HMT Niole'' for Mudross |
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Revision as of 16:43, 3 November 2021
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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 118the 24th Battalion embarked on HMT Niole for Mudross