HMHS Soudan
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"Hospital Ships and Ambulance Trains" by John H Plumridge | |
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History | |
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Name | HMHS Soudan |
Owner | Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Greenock |
Builder | Caird & Company Greenock |
Yard number | 297 |
Launched | 7 Mar 1901 |
Completed | 19 Apr 1901 |
In service | 1901 |
Out of service | 1925 |
Fate | broken up 1926 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Passenger / cargo ship |
Tonnage | 6,680 tons |
Length | 450.0 ft (137.16m) |
Beam | 52.4 ft (15.97m) |
Depth | 30.5 ft (9.30m) |
Propulsion | twin screw |
Speed | 14 knots (25.93 km/h) |
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Remarks
Owned by the Peninsular & Oriental Line and chartered by the British War Office on 3 Aug 1918 for use as a naval hospital ship. One of the vessels used for the reception, treatment and movement of casualties during the Gallipoli Campaign of 1915-1916. Returned to her owners in 1919 and sold to Japan for scrap in 1925. Arrived at Kishimoto Kisen K.K.,Kobe on 11/12/1925 for breaking.