HMT Aronda
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | HMT Aronda |
| Owner | British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd. |
| Builder | Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd |
| Yard number | 1640 |
| Launched | 5 Aug 1940 |
| Completed | 17 Mar 1941 |
| In service | mid 1941 |
| Out of service | 1963 |
| Fate | Broken up in Hong Kong 1964 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger and refrigerated cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 4,463 tons |
| Length | 444.6' (135.5m) |
| Beam | 61.2' (18.65m) |
| Depth | 25.2' (7.68m) |
| Propulsion | Twin screw Steam turbines |
| Speed | 16.5 knots |
| Capacity | 45 x 1st class passenger; 110 x 2nd class; and 2,278 deck passengers |
Remarks
One of the large fleet of British India ships used by the British government in several wars to transport troops. Launched and fitted out during the war, so her initial fit out was basic. Post WW2 she was used on the Bombay to Durban (South Africa) run.
Withdrawn from service she was under tow to Kaohsiung in Taiwan when she ran aground near Macao. Refloated, she was towed to Hong Kong where breaking up commenced.