HMAT A59 Botanist
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | HMAT A59 Botanist |
| Owner | Harrison T. & J. Ltd. - Charente S.S. Co., Liverpool |
| Builder | Henderson D. & W. & Co. Ltd., Meadowside |
| Yard number | 476 |
| Completed | 1912 |
| Fate | ran aground - wrecked |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | cargo / horse transport |
| Tonnage | 7,688 tons |
| Length | 143.1m |
| Beam | 17.8m |
| Depth | 9.8m |
| Propulsion | single screw |
| Speed | 13 knots (24.08 kph) |
Contents
Remarks
Owned by the Charente Steam Ship Ltd, Liverpool and leased by the Commonwealth making four voyages as a troop ship before her control was passed to the British Admiralty on 6 Dec 1916.
After WW1 was used on the Calcutta - London route. The BOTANIST was wrecked on March 24th, 1920, on Komuriya Reef, on the East coast of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) while on a voyage from Calcutta to London with general cargo. Her passengers were rescued by SS Arracan. No casualties.
Soldiers carried
Melbourne to Suez 23 November - 21 December 1915
Other Voyages
- 2 June 1915 from Adelaide