Difference between revisions of "SS Edna"
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| shipname = SS Edna | | shipname = SS Edna | ||
| − | | shipowner = | + | | shipowner = British Admiralty during war years |
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| shiplaunched = | | shiplaunched = | ||
| − | | shipcompleted = | + | | shipcompleted = 1912 |
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| shipID = VQWZ | | shipID = VQWZ | ||
| − | | shipfate = | + | | shipfate = snak in a storm 1952 |
| − | | shiptype = | + | | shiptype = cargo |
| shiptonnage = 2,274 tons | | shiptonnage = 2,274 tons | ||
| shiplength = | | shiplength = | ||
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| − | | shipdepth = 17' 4½" | + | | shipdepth = 17' 4½" (4.38m) |
| shippropulsion = | | shippropulsion = | ||
| − | | shipspeed = 7.5 knots | + | | shipspeed = 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h) |
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==Remarks== | ==Remarks== | ||
| + | During the war, from 1941 until 1945 ''SS AEdna'' plied the AUstralian east and northern coasts with visits to the islands to Australia's north, and the US West coast. | ||
| − | + | Fitted with 1 x 12 pounder and 2 AA guns. | |
==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
Revision as of 21:46, 23 December 2022
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| History | |
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| Name | SS Edna |
| Owner | British Admiralty during war years |
| Completed | 1912 |
| Fate | snak in a storm 1952 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | cargo |
| Tonnage | 2,274 tons |
| Depth | 17' 4½" (4.38m) |
| Speed | 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h) |
Remarks
During the war, from 1941 until 1945 SS AEdna plied the AUstralian east and northern coasts with visits to the islands to Australia's north, and the US West coast.
Fitted with 1 x 12 pounder and 2 AA guns.