HMAT A37 Barambah
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| History | |
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| Name | HMAT A37 Barambah |
| Builder/Built | Flensburger Schiffbau Ges, Germany |
| Type | SS Troopship (single screw) |
| Displacement | 5,923 tons |
| Speed | 12.5 Knots |
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Remarks
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.
Soldiers carried
Melbourne to Plymouth 27 June - 25 August 1916
England to Fremantle 8 April - ?? 1917