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SS Friedrichsruhe

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SS Friedrichsruhe
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As SS Amboise
History
Name SS Friedrichsruhe
Owner Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hamburg
Builder Fairfield Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd., Govan
Yard number 438
Launched 22 Mar 1905
In service 19 Aug 1905
Out of service 1935
Fate scrapped
General characteristics
Type passenger / cargo
Tonnage 8,332 tons
Length 469.2 ft (143.01m)
Beam 55.1 ft (16.79m)
Depth 29.7 ft (9.05m)
Propulsion twin screw



Remarks

Built for the Hamburg America Line and although it was laid down as Wettin, it was launched as Fuerst Bismark. Renamed in 1914 as Friedrichsruhe, and surrendered initially to the UK during 1919 (The Shipping Controller - Orient S.N. Co. Ltd) to assist with repatriation of troops, and then later transferred to France in 1921 as part of the reparations from Germany. From 1921 managed by Soc. des Services Contractuels des Messageries Maritime, Marseille with a new name SS Amboise, before being scrapped in Genoa, Italy in 1935.


Members of the AIF on special service as guards and officials returned to Australia on this ship after accompanying repatriated German internees and prisoners of war on SS Rio Negro from Australia to Germany from August to October 1919.

Soldiers carried

England to Fremantle 22 Jan 1920 - 28 Feb 1920