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The ship was built by SA Ansaldo, La Spezia, Italy. She was launched on 28 December 1924.
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1031:. No. 45381. London. 9 December 1929. col F, p. 12.
827:. She was converted to a hospital ship for the British Army.
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treated casualties from these ships. For her service,
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838:medical team aboard. In 1948 she was renamed RFA
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949:"LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS"
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830:In 1947 she was commissioned as RFA
803:on 2 September 1943 and arrived at
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1193:. Plimsoll Ship Data
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1008:. Plimsoll Ship Data
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16:1924–1954 steam ship
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673:£14,000,000
600:Description
576:during the
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464:4,096
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441:Ocean liner
412:Honours and
1476:1924 ships
1470:Categories
1452:Ocean ship
1438:See also:
1263:Photos of
1142:. Mariners
930:References
844:Korean War
836:Royal Navy
758:Shropshire
695:Verrocchio
683:Botticelli
653:Piccadilly
594:Korean War
536:SA Ansaldo
506:Propulsion
1448:Park ship
1440:Fort ship
1119:The Times
1104:The Times
1089:The Times
1074:The Times
1059:The Times
1044:The Times
1029:The Times
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882:Reclaimer
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443:(1925-41)
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1244:25 April
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864:Fukuoka
809:Glasgow
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767:Kismayu
765:was at
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736:Messina
616:History
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548:Kismayu
453:Tonnage
208:Ansaldo
204:Builder
58:History
52:c. 1943
901:Sasebo
825:London
821:Empire
657:London
474:Length
414:awards
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1413:Si–Sy
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1338:Co–Cy
1333:Ca–Cl
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