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| Name | HMAT A48 Seang Bee |
| Builder/Built | 1891 Harland & Wolff, Belfast |
| Type | passenger / cargo (twin screws) |
| Displacement | 5,849 tons |
| Speed | 13 knots |
Remarks
Originally built for the Bibby Line, in 1914 it was owned by Lim Chin Tsong of Rangoon, and leased by the Commonwealth until 12 May 1917. Made several trips to the UK from Australian ports as a troopship. Previously known as the Shropshire