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− | From it entering service until its capture, ''SS Field Marshall'' served the German colonies in east Africa until | + | From it entering service until its capture, ''SS Field Marshall'' served the German colonies in east Africa until its capture by the British at Dar es Salaam in 1916. Originally named ''Feldmarschall'' by its owners the Deutsche Ost-Afrika Linnie (German East Africa Line). |
− | Under British control, managed by the Union Castle Mail Steamship Co Ltd. | + | Under British control, she was managed by the Union Castle Mail Steamship Co Ltd. In 1918 it took the returning soliers delivered to Durban on to Australia. |
− | On 19 Jul 1947, while carrying passengers from Rangoon to Swatow, ''SS Hong Kheng'' was wrecked, at Chilang Point, China. The American | + | Sold in 1922 to Chinese owners, it was renamed as ''SS Ling Nam'' and then in 1928 it was sold to Ho Hong Steamship Co, of Singapore, and renamed ''Hong Kheng''. In February 1942 the ship and crew escaped from Singapore, and served the Bombay - East Africa route during the war. |
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+ | On 19 Jul 1947, while carrying passengers from Rangoon to Swatow, ''SS Hong Kheng'' was wrecked, at Chilang Point, China. The American destroyers ''USS Myles C. Fox (DD-829)'', and ''USS Hawkins (DD-873)'' along with the British Sloop ''HMS Hart'' saved the 1.800 passengers and crew. | ||
==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== |
Revision as of 01:24, 2 October 2023
Remarks
From it entering service until its capture, SS Field Marshall served the German colonies in east Africa until its capture by the British at Dar es Salaam in 1916. Originally named Feldmarschall by its owners the Deutsche Ost-Afrika Linnie (German East Africa Line). Under British control, she was managed by the Union Castle Mail Steamship Co Ltd. In 1918 it took the returning soliers delivered to Durban on to Australia.
Sold in 1922 to Chinese owners, it was renamed as SS Ling Nam and then in 1928 it was sold to Ho Hong Steamship Co, of Singapore, and renamed Hong Kheng. In February 1942 the ship and crew escaped from Singapore, and served the Bombay - East Africa route during the war.
On 19 Jul 1947, while carrying passengers from Rangoon to Swatow, SS Hong Kheng was wrecked, at Chilang Point, China. The American destroyers USS Myles C. Fox (DD-829), and USS Hawkins (DD-873) along with the British Sloop HMS Hart saved the 1.800 passengers and crew.