Difference between revisions of "SS Essex"
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| shipinservice = 1903 | | shipinservice = 1903 | ||
| shipoutofservice = 1932 | | shipoutofservice = 1932 | ||
| − | | shipinservice2 = | + | | shipinservice2 = |
| shipoutofservice2 = | | shipoutofservice2 = | ||
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| shiptype = Passenger / Cargo Refrigerated | | shiptype = Passenger / Cargo Refrigerated | ||
| shiptonnage = 7,016 tons | | shiptonnage = 7,016 tons | ||
| − | | shiplength = 460.4 ft | + | | shiplength = 460.4 ft (140.33m) |
| − | | shipbeam = 58.2 ft | + | | shipbeam = 58.2 ft (17.74m) |
| − | | shipdepth = 31.2 ft | + | | shipdepth = 31.2 ft (9.51m) |
| − | | shippropulsion = | + | | shippropulsion = twin screw |
| − | | shipspeed = | + | | shipspeed = |
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Little is known about this ship other than she returned troops to Australia in 1919. | Little is known about this ship other than she returned troops to Australia in 1919. | ||
| − | In 1927 she was sold to Compagnie Internationale de Commerce et d'Armement in Antwerp. | + | In 1927 she was sold to Compagnie Internationale de Commerce et d'Armement in Antwerp and renamed ''Van''. |
==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
Revision as of 16:03, 26 November 2021
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| History | |
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| Name | SS Essex |
| Owner | Federal Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London |
| Builder | John Brown & Co Ltd., Clydebank |
| Yard number | 354 |
| Launched | 1 Nov 1902 |
| Completed | 16 Dec 1902 |
| In service | 1903 |
| Out of service | 1932 |
| Fate | broken up |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger / Cargo Refrigerated |
| Tonnage | 7,016 tons |
| Length | 460.4 ft (140.33m) |
| Beam | 58.2 ft (17.74m) |
| Depth | 31.2 ft (9.51m) |
| Propulsion | twin screw |
Remarks
Little is known about this ship other than she returned troops to Australia in 1919.
In 1927 she was sold to Compagnie Internationale de Commerce et d'Armement in Antwerp and renamed Van.