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submarine bases on the French
Atlantic coast, and made the Mediterranean almost impassable for Allied shipping. Allied merchant and troop ships had to take much more circuitous routes to reduce the risk of submarine attack, so more ships were needed to move the same number of personnel, and amount of
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in Sydney, NSW on 17 June 1945. By the end of hostilities she had carried more than 90,000 military personnel. They included 29,000 members of the US armed forces to the UK, and 1,900 wounded servicemen from Cape Town to
Britain. She carried more than 70,000 tons of cargo between Australasia and the
1934:
sailed unescorted to Durban, and then to
Wellington where she arrived on 30 April. By now her accommodation seems to have been increased, for as well as loading 8,000 tons of cargo and 3,000 bags of mail she embarked 3,535 troops; more than twice the number for which she had been converted in 1940.
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Cape Town, Fremantle and
Melbourne to Sydney, where she arrived on 12 February. This time she did not continue to New Zealand, but spent 11 days at Sydney before starting her return voyage on 23 February. Because of the German submarine threat she attracted few passengers in either direction, so on
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returned to the Tyne where Swan Hunter refitted her as a civilian liner again. This took 15 months, during which she was converted to carry 508 passengers, all First Class. The refit cost £1,500,000 – as much as she had cost to build. She resumed civilian service on 16 December 1948, leaving
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reached
Auckland on 22 December and spent Christmas 1941 and New Year 1942 there. On 8 January she left carrying 1,157 troops to Britain. Again she crossed the Pacific and passed through the Panama Canal, and on 3 February she reached Halifax to await a convoy. On 11 February she and the
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her return voyage from
Australia much of her passenger accommodation carried extra cargo. Her public rooms were stacked with crates of fruit and vegetables, and bales of wool were stowed on her games deck. She called at Melbourne and Cape Town, and reached The Downs on 1 April.
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on 6 May. She left Bombay on 15 May, called at
Colombo, Fremantle and Sydney and reached Auckland on 12 June. She left on Auckland for Britain on 22 June, again going through the Panama Canal and stopping at Halifax to await a suitable convoy. On 21 July she and the liner
856:
double-ended auxiliary boilers. Onboard electricity was supplied by five six-cylinder 900 bhp Allen diesel engines, each powering a 600 kW 220 volt generator. Much of her cargo space was refrigerated. Her navigation equipment included wireless
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45B which left the Mersey on 18 November 1944 and continuing until Convoy UC 68A which reached New York on 28 May 1945. In that time she made six round trips between
Britain and New York. Her schedule was interrupted once, in 1944, when the
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for her regular refueling stop in the Canary
Islands. Her regular journey time between Southampton and Wellington was 35 days. Shaw, Savill and Albion promoted the service as "The Clipper Route", and fares began at £58. With the
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was carrying a full cargo of frozen meat and dairy produce from New
Zealand to Britain, and after disembarking her troops she returned through the Suez Canal, reaching Suez on 3 February. She left Suez on 6 February with Convoy
1210:, her armament was increased and her troop accommodation was modified because it did not conform to Australian regulations. She left on 3 December and reached Wellington on the 6th, where she loaded cargo and embarked 1,434
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Britain with passengers and 10,000 tons of cargo for Australia and New Zealand. The crew was a motley collection, there were fights among them and the ship was nicknamed the "Dominion Maniac" or "The Bucket of Blood".
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on 3 September 1939, the day that France and Britain declared war on Germany. Her crew started painting her grey, and on 8–9 September she called at Sydney where she was armed with two guns. One was an obsolescent
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when she was scrapped in 1920; the other was an anti-aircraft gun whose field of fire had to be limited to avoid hitting the liner's own funnels. She reached Wellington on 12 September, spent 17–23 September in
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After a fortnight in port she sailed for Fremantle, where she arrived on 23 May. Jim Smythe notes in his war diary that "it was a fine day, sea very calm" and that the "ship berthed at 1700hrs". There she and
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embarked 1,672 troops – 238 more than her usual capacity – and on 29 September left Liverpool in Convoy WS 12, which was carrying more than 41,500 troops to the Far East. WS 12 had 19 troop ships, including
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for £400,000 and on 15 March she left Wellington for the last time. She arrived at Southampton on or about 22 April. After disembarking her passengers, she sailed to London to unload her cargo. On 10 July
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left Bombay for New Zealand, calling at Fremantle and Sydney, reaching Auckland on 16 November and then spending 12 days in port. On 28 November she left for her fourth troop voyage to Britain
3855:
883:, Berwickshire, Scotland. before sailing to London, where she was docked at the King George V Dock in the evening of 29 January. She was then handed over to her owners, who registered her in
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in England, where she arrived on 29 July. At this time she was still an unconverted civilian liner, so the 100 troops enjoyed accommodation that was designed for 525 first class passengers.
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s engines had been dismantled, but her Chief Engineer and crew rapidly got them reassembled and on 10 December she sailed for the relative safety of New Zealand. Two months later in the
833:. Two engines were built by Swan Hunter and two under licence by Sunderland Forge. The engines were the largest that Doxford's had constructed. Together they gave her a rating of 5,056
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The ship spent New Year 1943 in Liverpool, and after three weeks in port sailed to the Firth of Clyde to start another voyage to the Indian Ocean. Convoy WS 26 to Freetown included
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handling techniques of her era the ship was able to make three round trips a year, spending almost as much time unloading and loading in Britain and New Zealand as voyaging at sea.
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Of the 508 passenger berths, 100 were set aside for passengers between Britain and Cape Town. These were priced at £150 8s 0d, only slightly more than the fare on the competing
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in 1906. She was primarily a cargo liner, being built with accommodation for only 525 passengers. She had 160 single cabins and 182 multiple-berth cabins, including two
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suites. Her public rooms included a cinema, games deck, a 24 feet (7.3 m) by 16 feet (4.9 m) open air swimming pool, a separate dining room for children, and
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at Liverpool. She then spent six weeks in Liverpool while her luxury accommodation was removed and she was converted to carry 142 officers and 1,341 other ranks.
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The ship was built in England in 1937–39, and when new she set a number of records for her size and power. She operated between Britain and New Zealand
999:, largest ship to serve Australia, and largest ship to serve New Zealand. On the Durban to Fremantle leg, she averaged 19.97 knots (36.98 km/h).
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left Liverpool for the Firth of Clyde, where she became part of Convoy WS 22 to India. The convoy's several troop ships included Royal Mail Lines'
2187:
3845:
2275:. The two ships inaugurated a round the World service in alternate directions, extending the London – Cape Town – Australia – Wellington route
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UK, including 51,500 tons of butter, cheese and meat from Australia and New Zealand to Britain. In six years of war she covered 350,000 miles.
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on 11–13 August whence it continued as Convoy CF 13A, reaching Freetown on 24 August. There the four ships were joined by the Dutch troop ship
1918:
712:
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The ship left Britain again on 28 April 1940. In wartime merchant and naval ships were blacked out, including their navigation lights. In May
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collided with the end of the pier in Sydney Harbour. The damage caused minor flooding in the crew quarters during a storm while crossing the
1370:
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to load cargo for her maiden voyage. Facilities there had been upgraded in preparation for her, with eight new three-ton capacity electric
773:. All her accommodation was first class, and she remains the largest cargo liner with all first-class passenger accommodation ever built.
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s US charterer lost $ 200,000 and her charter was reduced by several weeks. The exhibition closed on 21 October and the ship arrived in
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for a week from 30 September to embark passengers. On 7 October she left for Britain, calling at Sydney, Melbourne, Fremantle, Durban,
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representatives and a large number of citizens bade them farewell with a public ceremony when the convoy sailed on 19 December. The
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and Wellington, reaching Auckland on 7 July. After a fortnight in port she left Auckland on 22 July for Liverpool, but this time
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was depicted on two postage stamps. The first was issued in 1946 by New Zealand as part of the "Peace" issue and shows her and
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most of the troops that she had taken to Singapore were either killed or captured and spent the next three and a half years as
22:
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1350:, and reached Port Said on 29 January. There she narrowly avoided being hit in an air raid before leaving two days later.
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495:: 650,000 cubic feet (18,000 m), taking about 3,600 tons general cargo & 12,800 tons frozen meat or dairy produce
388:
78:
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1555:
1543:
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1625:
1536:
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and several others, four of them Dutch. It left the Clyde on 24 January and reached Freetown on 6 February, whence
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2439:. The photo depicts the vessel moored at London's King George V Dock, towering over homes on Saville Street.
2039:, and had resumed normal convoys between Egypt and Britain through the Mediterranean. The ship joined Convoy
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Halifax to join an eastbound convoy she crossed the Atlantic unescorted, reaching Liverpool on 28 December.
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reached Liverpool on 9 September. There she landed 3,429 troops and stayed for 25 days for drydocking.
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spent the next 18 months operating a transatlantic service between either Liverpool or the Clyde and
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25, which left Liverpool on 16 October, went through the Mediterranean and was bound for Alexandria.
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continued to Liverpool where she arrived on 1 September. The ship spent September 1941 in Liverpool.
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375:
769:-style smoking room complete with fireplace and mullioned windows. Several of her public rooms were
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2518:
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2002:
1962:
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1313:
1168:. The need for troop ships was therefore increased, and in August 1940 the Admiralty requisitioned
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Colombo to Cape Town, where she arrived on 10 July and stayed in port for three and a half weeks.
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and another troop ship carried another 2,892 troops and were part of the convoy as far as Sydney.
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261:
149:
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1989:
1628:. Japanese forces rapidly gained air superiority and mounted increasing air raids on Singapore.
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The ship was next engaged on taking New Zealand troops home. In late 1945, she brought the
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left five days later for Cape Town and the Indian Ocean. At sea on 17 November the cruiser
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on 23 September 1949 for their return home. In 1950 the ship was fitted with a new set of
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left four days later for Cape Town and the Indian Ocean. At sea on 11 October the cruiser
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was not released from UK Government service until 21 July 1947, when she was paid off at
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and back. The three ships left the Clyde on 20 August and returned just four days later.
1202:, and Fremantle and Melbourne, to Sydney where she arrived on 22 November. There she was
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continued with Convoy US 8/1 to Egypt. She again collided with a coaster, this time off
2418:. The second was issued by Australia in 2004 as part of the "Bon Voyage" series on the
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1947:
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continued to Liverpool, arrived on 19 February and stayed in port 27 days for repairs.
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formed Convoy US 19, which was just the two troop ships sailing together to Colombo.
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left London for the last time on 30 December 1961. In February 1962 she was sold to
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continued to Port Said, arriving on 31 October. Two days later she sailed in Convoy
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2017:
2013:
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continued to Liverpool, arrived on 29 July and stayed in port 24 days for repairs.
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991:. Her voyage set more records, including fastest passage from Britain to Australia
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2224:. They arrived at Southampton on 2 April. Following a tour of South Africa, the
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where she embarked passengers for Australia and New Zealand. She then called at
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1774:. WS 22 left the Clyde on 29 August and reached Freetown on 9 September, where
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drydocked and her engines stripped down for overhaul, but on 7 December Japan
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On 10 September the ship left Liverpool carrying an anti-aircraft regiment to
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stamp and shows a Shaw, Savill and Albion Line poster depicting the ship.
2377:. She arrived at Seattle on 29 May 1962. The onboard hotel was managed by
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reached Liverpool the next day and spent the next nine days under repair.
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1908:
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1683:, where she became part of Convoy WS 17 to South Africa. WS 17 included
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and became Convoy CF 13B, which left Freetown the next day and reached
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where she embarked 3,630 troops. She joined Convoy MKF 25A, which was
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for cargo, called at Wellington again on 28 September, and berthed at
280:
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2287:
2232:
1817:– to form Convoy WS 22B, reaching Bombay on 17 October. A week later
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8. This was a remarkable fleet of troop ships that included three of
168:
84:
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features in a photograph in the opening titles of the BBC TV series
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on the 16th to await a convoy to Britain. She became part of Convoy
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The ship spent five weeks in Liverpool, leaving on 24 April for the
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287:
273:
3487:"Traditional Ceremonial and Feast: Maori Battalion welcomed home".
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22, which was on its way from Port Said to the Firth of Clyde, and
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1956:
1724:
1703:. It called at Freetown and reached Cape Town on 19 April, whence
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1387:
1335:
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926:. She left London on 17 February 1939, and made her first call at
894:
327:
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left with four destroyers as Convoy NA 13 to the Firth of Clyde.
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home, arriving at Pipitea Wharf, Wellington on 23 January 1946.
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The total number of troops on the convoy was nearly 15,700, and
160:
2737:. No. 48139. London. 31 October 1938. col A-C, p. 24.
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from Port Said to the Firth of Clyde, arriving on 24 November.
1463:. TC 12B left Halifax on 26 August for the Firth of Clyde, and
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escorted the convoy, which called at Fremantle before reaching
744:
set a number of records. She was the largest ship built on the
3538:. No. 51495. London. 24 September 1949. col C, p. 6.
3508:. No. 51317. London. 28 February 1949. col F, p. 6.
2767:. No. 48216. London. 30 January 1939. col B, p. 20.
2752:. No. 48202. London. 13 January 1939. col F, p. 14.
2459:. No. 47872. London. 20 December 1937. col E, p. 9.
2239:, which gave her quieter running. She spent 5–23 May 1953 at
875:
was completed on 12 January 1939. On 28 January, she had her
3553:. No. 52443. London. 15 October 1953. col B, p. 9.
1385:
Cape Town to Liverpool, where she arrived on 18 March 1941.
661:
Australia in civilian service 1938–40 and 1948–62 and was a
3594:. No. 55372. London. 23 April 1962. col G, p. 10.
2547:. No. 51268. London. 1 January 1949. col G, p. 6.
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as a floating hotel and entertainment centre for Seattle's
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was completed and joined the Shaw Savill fleet, displacing
2809:. No. 48258. London. 20 March 1939. col G, p. 8.
2640:. No. 48058. London. 28 July 1938. col D, p. 16.
1950:, and reached Suez on 11 June. Five days later she sailed
3523:. No. 51347. London. 4 April 1949. col C, p. 6.
2782:. No. 48007. London. 30 May 1939. col G, p. 24.
2655:. No. 48056. London. 26 July 1938. col E, p. 9.
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next took German prisoners of war to Australia, reaching
1707:
sailed independently across the Indian Ocean and reached
1346:. She sustained only minor damage, continued through the
2699:"Luxurious Ship: Comfort a Feature of Dominion Monarch"
1927:– to form Convoy WS 26B, reaching Bombay on 17 March.
1094:
but then resumed her route, sailing on 9 January 1940
1114:. Damage seems to have been slight, as she continued
3762:. London: William Kimber & Co Ltd. p. 183.
3743:. Kenthurst, NSW: Rosenberg Publishing. p. 30.
3630:"Ocean liner was a 'botel' during 1962 World's Fair"
1422:
Freetown to Durban, whence she continued unescorted
1179:. To avoid the Mediterranean she sailed with Convoy
3493:. No. 5576. London. 2 March 1946. p. 239.
1887:Durban to the Indian Ocean. At sea on 11 March HMS
1084:, but at this stage rejected her as too luxurious.
3856:World War II passenger ships of the United Kingdom
1505:were increasingly concerned at Japanese aggression
1433:the Pacific Ocean and Panama Canal. She called at
3851:World War II merchant ships of the United Kingdom
1231:was the largest of six troop ships in Convoy US 8
2381:. Accommodation demand was less than predicted,
1740:in Convoys WS 22B and WS 26B in the Indian Ocean
1499:in Convoy WS 12 in 1941 and Convoy US 19 in 1943
1122:and Melbourne before reaching Sydney on 6 June.
1040:that had been salvaged from the 1899 battleship
730:and New Zealand. Baron Essendon was Chairman of
3562:
3560:
1825:the Panama Canal. This time instead of sailing
922:having been installed on the north quay of the
914:The new ship sailed from North East England to
711:laid on a special train that ran non-stop from
2728:
2726:
1559:. WS 12 reached Freetown on 14 October, where
1330:and Colombo in Ceylon in January 1941, whence
1118:Cape Town to Australia, calling at Fremantle,
2538:
2536:
1281:, which between them embarked 11,372 troops.
734:, which had been Shaw, Savill & Albion's
8:
2792:
2667:"Children's dining saloon, Dominion Monarch"
2144:escorted her on a mission from the Clyde to
974:, where she had a slight collision with the
748:since Swan Hunter had built the 31,938
3831:Ships of the Shaw, Savill & Albion Line
3785:, Marston & Co. Ltd. pp. 349, 541.
3737:Plowman, Peter (2006). "Dominion Monarch".
2511:Lloyd's Register, Steamers & Motorships
2305:On one occasion in the latter part of 1961
2012:13, which sailed on 4 August. It called at
1586:– to form Convoy WS 12J to Colombo, whence
966:in Australia. On 24 April 1939 she reached
3799:On Board The Dominion Monarch Aka Wallsend
3607:"Seattle Now & Then: Dominion Monarch"
1191:in Egypt on 22 October. She was then sent
3078:
3076:
2357:From June to November 1962 Mitsui leased
2212:The New Zealand Cricket Team sailed from
1891:met a group of ships from Convoy WS 26 –
1785:met a group of ships from Convoy WS 22 –
1612:At Singapore Shaw, Savill and Albion had
1570:met a group of ships from Convoy WS 12 –
1361:1A, which dispersed in the Indian Ocean.
582:Fastest voyage from Britain to Australia
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1418:8/A. This left on 26 April and took her
1406:in Convoys US 8, TC 12B, WS 12 and WS 17
3590:"Last homecoming of Dominion Monarch".
2447:
2392:, Japan on 25 November to be scrapped.
2243:slipway for an extensive overhaul. The
1687:and several other British troop ships,
1535:and four Canadian Pacific troop ships:
1149:In June 1940 Italy entered the war and
722:, it carried dignitaries including the
707:launched the ship on 27 July 1938. The
665:1940–47. She spent half of 1962 in the
3082:
2778:"Developments at the Port of London".
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2062:3 to Italy, and on 6 November reached
1974:escorted Convoy CF 13, which included
1491:in peacetime colours. As a troop ship
555:1 × anti-aircraft gun (type not known)
17:
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1833:Indian Ocean, Egypt and Mediterranean
1813:and four Dutch troop ships including
1664:left with three destroyers as Convoy
1137:Melbourne, Cape Town and Freetown to
37:
7:
2651:"Special train to Tyneside Launch".
2613:Castell, Marcus (3 September 2007).
3534:"Dr. Malan's cable to All Blacks".
2748:"Largest ship docked in the Tyne".
2353:Century 21 Exposition and scrapping
1080:considered requisitioning her as a
705:Frederick Lewis, 1st Baron Essendon
592:Largest merchant ship to Australia;
3740:Australian Migrant Ships 1946–1977
2106:to Iceland and back in August 1944
715:to Wallsend. Hauled by locomotive
709:London & North Eastern Railway
639:. Her name was a reference to the
614:with all first-class accommodation
27:"Dominion Monarch" at Southampton.
14:
3841:Troop ships of the United Kingdom
3571:. The New Zealand Maritime Record
2617:. The New Zealand Maritime Record
1153:, which neutralised the powerful
1110:that was part of a convoy in the
1023:On her third voyage from Britain
489:1948–62: 508 1st class passengers
483:1939–40: 525 1st class passengers
3567:Castell, Marcus (20 June 2007).
2301:Leaving Southampton, summer 1960
1503:Britain, her Allies and the USA
1414:where she became part of Convoy
1068:in Sierra Leone before reaching
703:Eleanor, Lady Harrison, wife of
673:and was then scrapped in Japan.
293:
286:
279:
272:
98:
39:
21:
3628:Dorpat, Paul (10 August 2012).
3519:"Arrival of New Zealand team".
2673:The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
2365:, along with the Mexican-owned
2327:s replacement, the 24,731
2194:in Wellington in the late 1940s
2031:By then the Allies had won the
783:liner. She was powered by four
558:Armament upgraded December 1940
2805:"Voyage of Dominion Monarch".
2733:"Willian Doxford & Sons".
2349:entered service in her stead.
2220:on 26 February 1949 for their
1961:In August 1943 the battleship
779:was the world's most powerful
694:Shaw, Savill & Albion Line
79:Shaw, Savill & Albion Line
1:
3846:Ships built on the River Tyne
2709:National Library of Australia
1853:, plus P&O's 20,847
1151:France surrendered to Germany
1090:was laid up for six weeks in
1076:off Kent on 28 November. The
387:657.6 ft (200.4 m)
159:As above, plus: Wellington –
3781:(Seventh ed.). London:
3777:Talbot-Booth, E.C. (1942) .
2636:"New motor liner launched".
2414:stamp paying tribute to the
2050:The ship then joined Convoy
1471:Three times around the world
726:of Australia, South Africa,
669:as a floating hotel for the
3731:Sources and further reading
3634:Pacific North West Magazine
3490:The Illustrated London News
2763:"New liner from the Tyne".
2615:"Q.S.M.V. Dominion Monarch"
1605:as Convoy WS 12V, reaching
1133:in Sydney and brought them
647:"QSMV" stood for quadruple-
473:21.5 knots (39.8 km/h)
3872:
3836:Ships built by Swan Hunter
2245:South African cricket team
2177:King George V Dock, London
1983:Canadian-Australasian Line
1038:BL 6-inch Mk VII naval gun
1006:switched from Tenerife to
785:William Doxford & Sons
551:BL 6-inch Mk VII naval gun
428:44.4 ft (13.5 m)
398:84.8 ft (25.8 m)
326:arrived 25 November 1962,
3669:Cowles Publishing Company
3638:The Seattle Times Company
3569:"Northern Star 1961–1975"
2678:Government of New Zealand
2183:Post-war civilian service
1668:3 to the Firth of Clyde.
1445:12B, which also included
1437:on 10 August and reached
1002:After her maiden voyage,
684:and Wigham Richardson of
595:Largest merchant ship to
505:385 (in civilian service)
371:tonnage under deck 18,390
337:
32:
20:
3609:. Dorpat Sherrard Momont
3504:"The New Zealand team".
3468:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
3442:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
3416:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
3390:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
3364:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
3338:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
3312:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
3286:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
3260:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
3234:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
3208:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
3182:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
3156:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
3130:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
3103:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
3061:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
3034:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
3007:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
2980:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
2953:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
2926:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
2899:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
2872:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
2845:. Don Kindell, ConvoyWeb
2455:"New 27,000-ton liner".
2258:In 1955 the 20,204
1981:In Cape Town she joined
1943:continued independently
1930:After 10 days in Bombay
1815:Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
1694:Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
1525:, P&O's 22,284
1208:Cockatoo Island Dockyard
1019:Second World War service
692:as yard number 1547 for
2472:"QSMV Dominion Monarch"
2117:, starting with Convoy
1789:, Cunard's 20,158
1342:at the entrance to the
719:Dominion of New Zealand
641:Dominion of New Zealand
420: in (10.40 m)
338:General characteristics
2416:Royal New Zealand Navy
2311:Great Australian Bight
2302:
2222:summer tour of England
2195:
2152:The end of hostilities
2107:
2033:North African Campaign
1978:
1741:
1697:and the US troop ship
1500:
1407:
1239:formed part of Convoy
1232:
911:
848:The ship had four 100
811:inches (72.5 cm)
575:World's most powerful
3760:The Red Duster at War
3758:Slader, John (1988).
3336:Shorter Convoy Series
3258:Shorter Convoy Series
3232:Shorter Convoy Series
3206:Shorter Convoy Series
3180:Shorter Convoy Series
3154:Shorter Convoy Series
3128:Shorter Convoy Series
3101:Shorter Convoy Series
3059:Shorter Convoy Series
3032:Shorter Convoy Series
3005:Shorter Convoy Series
2951:Shorter Convoy Series
2924:Shorter Convoy Series
2897:Shorter Convoy Series
2363:Century 21 Exposition
2320:on the Tyne launched
2300:
2190:
2085:
2078:Transatlantic convoys
1960:
1909:Royal Rotterdam Lloyd
1728:
1681:Orsay, Inner Hebrides
1618:attacked Pearl Harbor
1478:
1391:
1381:. She then continued
1371:East African Campaign
1220:
1125:On her return voyage
906:, South Africa, with
898:
829:inches (2.25 m)
671:Century 21 Exposition
486:1940–47: 3,556 troops
460:marine diesel engines
316:"The Bucket of Blood"
188:and Wigham Richardson
64:Dominion Monarch Maru
3664:The Spokesman-Review
1994:and the battleships
1968:and her sister ship
1641:PoWs of the Japanese
1620:and the next day it
1582:and the cargo liner
1514:Holland America Line
1480:Holland America Line
1439:Halifax, Nova Scotia
1187:Cape Town, reaching
546:from September 1939:
2543:"Many new liners".
2371:and Canadian-owned
2231:team departed from
1843:Duchess of Richmond
1679:left Liverpool for
1637:Battle of Singapore
1580:Duchess of Richmond
1556:Duchess of Richmond
1131:Australian soldiers
989:Napier, New Zealand
2839:"Dominion Monarch"
2470:Goossens, Reuben.
2426:In popular culture
2318:Vickers-Armstrongs
2303:
2196:
2108:
1979:
1919:British-India Line
1742:
1598:and the destroyer
1501:
1408:
1369:refugees from the
1251:: the 81,235
1233:
1212:New Zealand troops
1031:from Fremantle to
924:King George V Dock
912:
724:High Commissioners
512:processing systems
3779:Ships and the Sea
3362:MKF Convoy Series
3310:KMF Convoy Series
3284:MKF Convoy Series
2793:Talbot-Booth 1942
2207:Union-Castle Line
1866:Union-Castle Line
1839:Empress of Canada
1675:On 22 March 1942
1622:invaded Hong Kong
1592:Empress of Canada
1576:Empress of Canada
1551:Empress of Russia
1546:Empress of Canada
1507:in the Far East.
1461:Empress of Russia
1399:Empress of Russia
1373:and took them to
1365:she embarked 300
1292:Empress of Russia
1245:Cunard White Star
997:Cape of Good Hope
910:in the background
859:direction finding
728:Southern Rhodesia
620:
619:
587:Cape of Good Hope
519:direction finding
313:"Dominion Maniac"
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3596:
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3580:
3578:
3576:
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3555:
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3546:
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3524:
3516:
3510:
3509:
3501:
3495:
3494:
3484:
3478:
3477:
3475:
3473:
3466:SD Convoy Series
3458:
3452:
3451:
3449:
3447:
3440:DS Convoy Series
3432:
3426:
3425:
3423:
3421:
3414:UC Convoy Series
3406:
3400:
3399:
3397:
3395:
3388:UC Convoy Series
3380:
3374:
3373:
3371:
3369:
3358:"Convoy MKF.25A"
3354:
3348:
3347:
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3343:
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3023:
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3012:
2996:
2990:
2989:
2987:
2985:
2978:TC Convoy Series
2969:
2963:
2962:
2960:
2958:
2942:
2936:
2935:
2933:
2931:
2915:
2909:
2908:
2906:
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2888:
2882:
2881:
2879:
2877:
2870:AP Convoy Series
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2854:
2852:
2850:
2834:
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2784:
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2528:
2526:
2519:Lloyd's Register
2516:
2506:
2487:
2486:
2484:
2482:
2467:
2461:
2460:
2452:
2436:Call the Midwife
2431:Dominion Monarch
2401:Dominion Monarch
2387:
2383:Dominion Monarch
2359:Dominion Monarch
2338:Dominion Monarch
2326:
2322:Dominion Monarch
2316:On 27 June 1961
2307:Dominion Monarch
2294:back to London.
2284:French Polynesia
2269:Dominion Monarch
2253:Dominion Monarch
2218:Dominion Monarch
2199:Dominion Monarch
2192:Dominion Monarch
2173:Dominion Monarch
2157:Dominion Monarch
2111:Dominion Monarch
2104:Dominion Monarch
2072:Dominion Monarch
2056:Dominion Monarch
2045:Dominion Monarch
1976:Dominion Monarch
1941:Dominion Monarch
1932:Dominion Monarch
1893:Dominion Monarch
1881:Dominion Monarch
1819:Dominion Monarch
1787:Dominion Monarch
1776:Dominion Monarch
1752:and 25,689
1746:Dominion Monarch
1738:Dominion Monarch
1720:Dominion Monarch
1705:Dominion Monarch
1677:Dominion Monarch
1670:Dominion Monarch
1652:Royal Mail Lines
1647:Dominion Monarch
1634:
1630:Dominion Monarch
1614:Dominion Monarch
1609:on 28 November.
1588:Dominion Monarch
1572:Dominion Monarch
1561:Dominion Monarch
1539:Empress of Japan
1509:Dominion Monarch
1497:Dominion Monarch
1465:Dominion Monarch
1404:Dominion Monarch
1393:Canadian Pacific
1354:Dominion Monarch
1332:Dominion Monarch
1283:Canadian Pacific
1271:and 35,738
1237:Dominion Monarch
1170:Dominion Monarch
1127:Dominion Monarch
1106:collided with a
1104:Dominion Monarch
1088:Dominion Monarch
1025:Dominion Monarch
1013:break bulk cargo
1004:Dominion Monarch
985:Dominion Monarch
900:Dominion Monarch
873:Dominion Monarch
828:
827:
823:
820:
810:
809:
805:
802:
777:Dominion Monarch
742:Dominion Monarch
690:Dominion Monarch
625:Dominion Monarch
602:All time record:
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298:
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236:17 February 1939
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94:Port of registry
58:Dominion Monarch
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3694:
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3674:
3672:
3671:. 19 March 1962
3657:
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3642:
3640:
3636:. Seattle, WA:
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3429:
3419:
3417:
3410:"Convoy UC.68A"
3408:
3407:
3403:
3393:
3391:
3384:"Convoy UC.45B"
3382:
3381:
3377:
3367:
3365:
3356:
3355:
3351:
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3330:
3329:
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3315:
3313:
3306:"Convoy KMF.25"
3304:
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3299:
3289:
3287:
3280:"Convoy MKF.22"
3278:
3277:
3273:
3263:
3261:
3254:"Convoy CF.13B"
3252:
3251:
3247:
3237:
3235:
3228:"Convoy CF.13A"
3226:
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3211:
3209:
3200:
3199:
3195:
3185:
3183:
3176:"Convoy WS.26B"
3174:
3173:
3169:
3159:
3157:
3150:"Convoy WS.22B"
3148:
3147:
3143:
3133:
3131:
3122:Hague, Arnold.
3121:
3120:
3116:
3106:
3104:
3095:Hague, Arnold.
3094:
3093:
3089:
3081:
3074:
3064:
3062:
3055:"Convoy WS.12V"
3053:Hague, Arnold.
3052:
3051:
3047:
3037:
3035:
3028:"Convoy WS.12J"
3026:Hague, Arnold.
3025:
3024:
3020:
3010:
3008:
2999:Hague, Arnold.
2998:
2997:
2993:
2983:
2981:
2974:"Convoy TC.12B"
2972:Hague, Arnold.
2971:
2970:
2966:
2956:
2954:
2945:Hague, Arnold.
2944:
2943:
2939:
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2927:
2918:Hague, Arnold.
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2916:
2912:
2902:
2900:
2891:Hague, Arnold.
2890:
2889:
2885:
2875:
2873:
2866:"Convoy AP.3/1"
2864:Hague, Arnold.
2863:
2862:
2858:
2848:
2846:
2837:Hague, Arnold.
2836:
2835:
2814:
2804:
2803:
2799:
2791:
2787:
2777:
2776:
2772:
2762:
2761:
2757:
2747:
2746:
2742:
2732:
2731:
2724:
2714:
2712:
2697:
2696:
2692:
2682:
2680:
2665:
2664:
2660:
2650:
2649:
2645:
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2620:
2618:
2612:
2611:
2552:
2542:
2541:
2534:
2524:
2522:
2514:
2508:
2507:
2490:
2480:
2478:
2469:
2468:
2464:
2454:
2453:
2449:
2445:
2428:
2398:
2385:
2355:
2324:
2251:, Australia in
2185:
2169:Māori Battalion
2161:Darling Harbour
2154:
2080:
2064:Augusta, Sicily
2008:to form Convoy
1985:'s 17,941
1937:Nieuw Amsterdam
1868:'s 19,118
1835:
1804:'s 16,792
1765:'s 23,456
1689:Netherland Line
1632:
1594:continued with
1522:Nieuw Amsterdam
1516:'s 36,287
1493:Nieuw Amsterdam
1488:Nieuw Amsterdam
1473:
1449:'s 23,722
1285:'s 16,810
1147:
1112:English Channel
1021:
893:
891:Pre-war service
853:
825:
821:
818:
816:
807:
803:
800:
798:
771:air conditioned
679:
667:Port of Seattle
511:
441:Installed power
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409:
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292:
285:
278:
271:
256:official number
228:12 January 1939
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2028:on 31 August.
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374:15,183
365:27,155
351:refrigerated
266:code letters
220:27 July 1938
212:14 July 1937
154:
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3783:Sampson Low
3693:. Stamps NZ
3549:"Cricket".
3083:Slader 1988
2704:The Mercury
2405:HMNZS
2247:arrived at
2229:rugby union
1872:troop ship
1857:troop ship
1802:Anchor Line
1793:troop ship
1763:Orient Line
1658:troop ship
1453:troop ship
1328:Trincomalee
1321:HMNZS
1247:'s largest
1157:, gave the
1155:French Navy
972:New Zealand
928:Southampton
885:Southampton
867:gyrocompass
682:Swan Hunter
637:cargo liner
612:cargo liner
597:New Zealand
530:gyrocompass
406:34 ft
354:cargo liner
347:Ocean liner
305:Nickname(s)
201:Yard number
186:Swan Hunter
105:Southampton
3821:1938 ships
3815:Categories
2517:. London:
2476:ssMaritime
2443:References
2237:propellers
2226:All Blacks
2214:Wellington
2005:Resolution
1965:Resolution
1905:California
1897:Stratheden
1883:continued
1851:California
1847:Stratheden
1810:California
1532:Strathaird
1456:Stratheden
1367:Abyssinian
1348:Suez Canal
1314:HMAS
1307:HMAS
1300:Government
1278:Mauretania
1258:Queen Mary
1228:Queen Mary
1164:goods and
1145:Troop ship
1082:troop ship
1008:Las Palmas
968:Wellington
877:sea trials
837:or 32,000
797:, each of
789:two-stroke
767:Jacobethan
758:Mauretania
746:River Tyne
700:to build.
698:£1,500,000
663:troop ship
456:Propulsion
448:or 32,000
196:£1,500,000
150:Wellington
130:Las Palmas
3802:(video).
3592:The Times
3551:The Times
3536:The Times
3521:The Times
3506:The Times
2807:The Times
2780:The Times
2765:The Times
2750:The Times
2735:The Times
2707:. Trove:
2653:The Times
2638:The Times
2545:The Times
2457:The Times
2209:service.
2133:HMS
2087:HMS
2026:Gibraltar
2003:HMS
1996:HMS
1963:HMS
1924:Chyebassa
1874:RMS
1859:RMS
1797:Franconia
1795:RMS
1780:HMS
1750:Alcantara
1736:escorted
1731:HMS
1685:Alcantara
1661:Alcantara
1607:Singapore
1600:HMS
1565:HMS
1544:RMS
1537:RMS
1530:RMS
1459:and CP's
1402:was with
1397:RMS
1290:RMS
1276:RMS
1268:Aquitania
1266:RMS
1256:RMS
1226:RMS
1204:drydocked
1139:Liverpool
1078:Admiralty
1074:North Sea
1070:The Downs
1058:Cape Town
1050:Lyttelton
1044:Venerable
1042:HMS
1033:Melbourne
960:Melbourne
956:Fremantle
944:Cape Town
904:Table Bay
756:RMS
630:passenger
628:was a UK
608:passenger
517:wireless
262:Call sign
225:Completed
209:Laid down
142:Melbourne
138:Fremantle
134:Cape Town
81:(1939–62)
60:(1939–62)
3719:6 August
3697:6 August
3643:6 August
3613:4 August
3575:4 August
3472:4 August
3446:4 August
3420:4 August
3394:4 August
3368:4 August
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2984:4 August
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2930:4 August
2903:4 August
2876:4 August
2849:4 August
2715:4 August
2683:4 August
2671:Te Ara;
2621:4 August
2525:4 August
2481:4 August
2407:Achilles
2368:Acapulco
2273:flagship
2241:Wallsend
2130:frigates
2115:New York
2100:frigates
2068:en route
1484:flagship
1363:En route
1316:Canberra
1304:cruisers
1223:Cunarder
1166:material
1120:Adelaide
1066:Freetown
1054:Auckland
1029:en route
932:Tenerife
688:, built
686:Wallsend
677:Building
606:Largest
538:Armament
478:Capacity
332:scrapped
217:Launched
175:– London
155:1955–61:
121:1947–55:
3675:13 July
2410:on the
2292:Curaçao
2146:Iceland
2125:Captain
2095:Captain
1998:Revenge
1991:Aorangi
1971:Revenge
1901:Mooltan
1889:Hawkins
1861:Mooltan
1782:Hawkins
1771:Orcades
1733:Hawkins
1715:Letitia
1596:Glasgow
1584:Perseus
1567:Glasgow
1447:P&O
1435:Curaçao
1375:Mombasa
1344:Red Sea
1338:in the
1323:Leander
1196:Colombo
1108:coaster
1092:Tilbury
1072:in the
980:Hikitia
940:bunkers
934:in the
824:⁄
806:⁄
763:de luxe
462:; four
415:⁄
403:Draught
360:Tonnage
182:Builder
173:Curaçao
165:Papeete
33:History
3766:
3747:
2521:. 1940
2374:Catala
2342:Mitsui
2288:Panama
2233:Durban
2135:Burges
2127:-class
2097:-class
1709:Bombay
1700:Brazil
1626:Malaya
1602:Dragon
1427:Durban
1309:Sydney
1200:Ceylon
964:Sydney
962:, and
954:; and
948:Durban
920:cranes
916:London
861:, and
831:stroke
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