Difference between revisions of "SS Essex"
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{{Infobox ship | {{Infobox ship | ||
| image = [[File:SS_Essex.jpg]] | | image = [[File:SS_Essex.jpg]] | ||
| − | | caption = | + | | caption = P & O Ref: PH-01239-00 |
| image2 = [[File:SS_Essex_1.jpg]] | | image2 = [[File:SS_Essex_1.jpg]] | ||
| caption2 = State Library of Victoria | | caption2 = State Library of Victoria | ||
| shipname = SS Essex | | shipname = SS Essex | ||
| − | | shipowner = | + | | shipowner = P & O Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London |
| shipbuilder = John Brown & Co Ltd., Clydebank | | shipbuilder = John Brown & Co Ltd., Clydebank | ||
| shipyardnumber = 354 | | shipyardnumber = 354 | ||
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| shipID = | | shipID = | ||
| shipfate = broken up | | shipfate = broken up | ||
| − | | shiptype = Passenger / Cargo | + | | shiptype = Passenger / Cargo |
| shiptonnage = 7,016 tons | | shiptonnage = 7,016 tons | ||
| − | | shiplength = 460.4 ft (140. | + | | shiplength = 460.4 ft (140.32m) |
| − | | shipbeam = 58.2 ft (17. | + | | shipbeam = 58.2 ft (17.73m) |
| − | | shipdepth = 31.2 ft (9. | + | | shipdepth = 31.2 ft (9.50m) |
| shippropulsion = twin screw | | shippropulsion = twin screw | ||
| − | | shipspeed = | + | | shipspeed = 13 knots (24.1 kmh) |
| − | | shipcapacity = | + | | shipcapacity = 24 1st class; 200 3rd class |
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 22:34, 4 October 2023
 P & O Ref: PH-01239-00 | |
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | SS Essex |
| Owner | P & O Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London |
| Builder | John Brown & Co Ltd., Clydebank |
| Yard number | 354 |
| Launched | 1 Nov 1902 |
| Completed | 16 Dec 1902 |
| In service | 1903 |
| Out of service | 1932 |
| Fate | broken up |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger / Cargo |
| Tonnage | 7,016 tons |
| Length | 460.4 ft (140.32m) |
| Beam | 58.2 ft (17.73m) |
| Depth | 31.2 ft (9.50m) |
| Propulsion | twin screw |
| Speed | 13 knots (24.1 kmh) |
| Capacity | 24 1st class; 200 3rd class |
Remarks
Little is known about this ship other than she returned troops to Australia in 1919.
In 1927 she was sold to Compagnie Internationale de Commerce et d'Armement in Antwerp and renamed Van.