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HMAT A51 Chilka

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HMAT A51 Chilka
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S.S. Chilka in harbour Rangoon 1916
History
Name HMAT A51 Chilka
Owner British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., Glasgow
Builder Barclay, Curle & Co, Glasgow
Yard number 483
Launched 23 Aug 1910
Completed 4 October 1910
In service 1910
Out of service 1 Jul 1917
Fate burned, eached and abandoned
General characteristics
Type passenger / cargo ship
Tonnage 3,952 tons
Length 390.3 ft (118.06m)
Beam 50.2 ft (15.30m)
Depth 21.7ft (6.61m)
Propulsion twin screw
Speed 14 knots (25.93 kph)
Capacity 20 x 1st class; 15 x 2nd clas;


Remarks

The smallest of the vessels chartered by the Commonwealth, she was owned by the British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd, London and made two journeys to Egypt with troops before being handed over to the Government of India on 4 Aug 1915.


In 1917 while back under private control the Chilka caught fire near Gopalpur on the Bay of Bengal, was beached and abandoned. 70 lives were lost.

Soldiers carried

Sydney to Port Tewfik 7 June - ? July 1915

Embarked at Fremantle 19 June

Brisbane to Port Tewfik 2 Oct - ?? Dec 1915

3rd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance