HMAT A37 Barambah
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| History | |
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| Name | HMAT A37 Barambah (SS Hobart) |
| Owner | Deutsche-Australische Linie, Hamburg |
| Builder | Flensburger Schiffbau Ges, Germany |
| Completed | 1912 |
| Out of service | May 1935 |
| Fate | scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | passenger / cargo |
| Tonnage | 5,923 tons |
| Length | 449 ft 5in (137.0m) |
| Beam | 58 ft 2 in (17.7m) |
| Propulsion | single screw |
| Speed | 12.5 Knots |
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The Barambah was one of a number of vessels captured at the commencement of the War from the German shipping lines. Ironically its German name was Hobart. Its owners previously were the Deutsche-Australische Line, Hamburg.
During the war it was manned by Australian Officers and crew, and made 4 journeys to the war zones with troops and three with cargo only. On 23 May 1918 it was transferred to the Commonwealth Government Line. Became WW1 transport A37. Final voyage from Australia to Falmouth, England, arriving 2nd June 1925 on delivery voyage having being sold 1925 to N.D.L. (Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen) and renamed Justin. May 1935 scrapped at Bremerhaven