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Requisitioned by the Commonwealth Government. | Requisitioned by the Commonwealth Government. | ||
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| − | Used as a Hospital Ship during the duration of Gallipoli before returning to troop carrying in 1916 (total of three trips as a trooper). | + | After her first journey to Egypt, she was retained there and used to transport New Zealand troops to Gallipoli landing these troops in late afternoon of 25 Apr 1915. Used as a Hospital Ship during the duration of the Gallipoli campaign before returning to troop carrying in 1916 (total of three trips as a trooper). |
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Torpedoed and sunk near Malta by U-38 on 20 Dec 1916 as she was making her way from Marseilles to Sydney. Five crew members perished. | Torpedoed and sunk near Malta by U-38 on 20 Dec 1916 as she was making her way from Marseilles to Sydney. Five crew members perished. | ||
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==Medical Staff== | ==Medical Staff== | ||
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*[[Clement Wilder Benporath]] | *[[Clement Wilder Benporath]] | ||
*[[Fritz Robert Jaentsch]] | *[[Fritz Robert Jaentsch]] | ||
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==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
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*[[Clement Wilder Benporath]] | *[[Clement Wilder Benporath]] | ||
*[[John Blake]] | *[[John Blake]] | ||
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*[[James Winning]] | *[[James Winning]] | ||
| − | ==Port Suez to Fremantle 10 June 1916 - ?? July 1916== | + | ===Port Suez to Fremantle 10 June 1916 - ?? July 1916=== |
*[[Reuben Douglas Naughton]] | *[[Reuben Douglas Naughton]] | ||
| − | ==Brisbane to Fremantle 8 August - 23 August 1916== | + | ===Brisbane to Fremantle 8 August - 23 August 1916=== |
*[[Frederick William Thornton]] | *[[Frederick William Thornton]] | ||
[[Category:Ships]] | [[Category:Ships]] | ||
Revision as of 23:51, 30 June 2019
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| History | |
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| Name | HMAT A50 Itonus |
| Builder/Built | 1898 Vickers Maxim, Barrow |
| Type | Cable ship (twin screw) |
| Displacement | 6,538 tons |
| Speed | 10.5 knots |
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Remarks
Originally the SS Anglia built for Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Co Ltd, London. Sold 1907 to Archibald Currie & Co (Currie Line, Melbourne) who converted it into a cargo ship. Name changed to Itonus before Currie was taken over by the British India Steam Ship Co Ltd. Requisitioned by the Commonwealth Government.
After her first journey to Egypt, she was retained there and used to transport New Zealand troops to Gallipoli landing these troops in late afternoon of 25 Apr 1915. Used as a Hospital Ship during the duration of the Gallipoli campaign before returning to troop carrying in 1916 (total of three trips as a trooper).
Torpedoed and sunk near Malta by U-38 on 20 Dec 1916 as she was making her way from Marseilles to Sydney. Five crew members perished.
Medical Staff
Fremantle to Port Suez 22 February - 24 March 1915
Soldiers carried
Fremantle to Port Suez 22 February - 17 March 1915
- Clement Wilder Benporath
- John Blake
- Henry Thomas (Harry) Brear
- Arthur Charles Cam
- Frederick Lawrence Close
- John James Emery
- Charles Maul Glover
- Fritz Robert Jaentsch
- Francis William Singleton
- Edward William Tink
- Leslie Huon Truman
- James Winning