Difference between revisions of "HMAT A48 Seang Bee"
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==Sydney to Alexandria 2 December 1914 - 11 February 1915== | ==Sydney to Alexandria 2 December 1914 - 11 February 1915== | ||
| − | [[Sydney Clarence Owen Matthews]] | + | *[[Sydney Clarence Owen Matthews]] |
==Fremantle to Plymouth 18 July - 9 September 1916== | ==Fremantle to Plymouth 18 July - 9 September 1916== | ||
| − | [[Charles Fielder]] | + | *[[Charles Fielder]] |
| + | *[[Frederick James Powell]] | ||
| + | *[[William Thomas Saw]] | ||
| + | *[[James Clarence Taylor]] | ||
[[Category:Ships]] | [[Category:Ships]] | ||
Revision as of 23:12, 26 April 2017
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| History | |
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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 |
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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