RMS Osterley
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Victorian State Library - Green Collection |
History |
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Name |
RMS Osterley |
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Owner |
Orient Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., Glasgow |
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Builder |
London & Glasgow Eng. & Iron Sbldg. Co. Ltd., Govan |
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Yard number |
333 |
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Launched |
26 Jan 1909 |
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Out of service |
1930 |
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Fate |
broken up 1930 |
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General characteristics |
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Type |
Passenger vessel |
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Tonnage |
12,129 ton |
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Length |
535.0 ft |
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Beam |
63.2 ft |
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Depth |
34.1 ft |
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Propulsion |
twin screw |
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Speed |
18 knots (33.334 km/h) |
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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).
Soldiers carried
England to Fremantle 28 July - 2 September 1916
England to Fremantle 31 January 1918 - 6 April 1918
Sydney to Fremantle 28 - 31 March 1919