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Revision as of 23:16, 26 October 2021

HMT Corsican
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History
Name HMT Corsican
Owner Allan Line S.S. Co. Ltd. (J & A Allan), Glasgow
Builder Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, Glasgow
Yard number 467
Launched 29 Apr 1907
Completed 1907
In service 1907
Out of service 1923
Fate wrecked 21 May 1923
General characteristics
Type Passenger / refrigerated cargo
Tonnage 11, 419 tons
Length 500.3 ft (152.49m)
Beam 61.2 ft (18.65m)
Propulsion twin screw
Speed 16 knots (29.63m)



Remarks

Built for the Allan Line, and used on the Liverpool to St John, New Brunswick route. On 12 Aug 1912 Corsican collided with an iceberg near Belle Isle but suffered only monor damage.


Taken over as a troop ship in August 1914, and used untill 16 Jul 1917 when she was passed to the management of the Canadian Pacific Line. In Aug 1914 she began trooping voyages between Southampton and Le Havre. In September 1914 she was transferred to trooping to Alexandria and Bombay and various trooping duties.

In 1917 she resumed cross Atlantic voyages. but ownership and name (SS Margrave) had changed before she was wrecked, 21 May 1923, on Cape Freels Rock, Newfoundland in fog. No casualties were suffered.

Soldiers carried

Alexandria to Marseilles 29 March - 5 April 1916

Boarding occurred on 28 March 1916. Arrived 3 April, but disembarked 5 April 1916.

Alexandria to Plymouth 29 May - 11 June 1916