Difference between revisions of "SS Aconcagua"
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| + | ===Lae, New Guinea to Torokina, Bougainville 12 - 15 October 1944=== | ||
*[[John Henry (Jack) O'Meagher]] | *[[John Henry (Jack) O'Meagher]] | ||
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Revision as of 23:51, 16 November 2021
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| History | |
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| Name | SS Aconcagua |
| Owner | South American Steamship Company |
| Completed | 1938 |
| In service | 1938 |
| Fate | unknown not to be confused with earlier namesake renamed Khedive Ismail |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger Liner |
| Tonnage | 7,279 tons |
| Length | 440 feet |
| Depth | 23 ft 7½ in |
| Speed | 16 knots |
Remarks
Built for a Chilean company, the South American Steamship Company, and used on the New York to Chile route via the Panama Canal. Along with her sister ships the Copiapo and Imperial, Aconcagua was taken over by the US government in 1943 and used as a troopship.