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| Name | RMS Osterley |
| Builder/Built | 1909 London & Glasgow Shipbuilding Company |
| Type | Passenger vessel (twin screw) |
| Displacement | 12,129 tons |
| Speed | 18 knots |
Remarks
Built for the Orient Line. It was operated by the Orient Steam Navigation Co. Ltd on the United Kingdom to Australia service. This ship made 59 return voyages and was broken up in 1930.
During World War I the Osterley was used as a troopship by the Australian Imperial Force (AIF).