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TSS Kanowna

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that this is incorrect; the troopship was on short rations of food and water because of the delays sailing north and only minimal resupply in Port Moresby, but the stokers and firemen were requesting more water to remain hydrated in the hot boilerrooms and to wash off coal grime, and refused to work
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personnel to locations throughout the Mediterranean, then collected wounded Australian personnel and transported them home. She would make a total of 10 voyages between Australia and England in the next three years, although some runs were made to England with British wounded. In May 1917, the
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and submerged in approximately 80 metres (260 ft) of water, which was believed to be the former merchant ship. A more detailed inspection of the wreck site on 8 May allowed the divers to match the wreck with
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campaign forced the ship to sail around Africa instead of through the Mediterranean: the nurses and medical staff were transported overland from Durban to London, and used to supplement hospital personnel until
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arrived in July. In October 1918, after the war's end, the hospital ship was sent to collect 900 British and Commonwealth prisoners-of-war that had been interred in Turkey.
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sank the following morning. A court of inquiry found the ship's master at fault for the loss, as he did not slow his ship or exercise due caution in the foggy conditions.
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transported soldiers and supplies to Egypt, then made for England, where she was modified for use as a hospital ship. After completion,
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technically wasn't under their jurisdiction. The state of the supplies was seen as a major contributing factor to the sailors' actions.
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The exact location of the shipwreck was unknown until 2005. On 23 April, four divers found a shipwreck 50 kilometres (31 mi) into
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until this demand was met. The workers were taken into the custody of a party of soldiers, and the force's commander ordered
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could carry 452 wounded in cots, along with a medical staff of 88 in addition to her regular crew. Sailing in September,
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could be saved by beaching, the ship's boilers had gone out. The crew were taken aboard
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was returned to the AUSNC on 29 July 1919, and she resumed passenger and cargo service.
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to return to Townsville, with soldiers volunteering to keep the ship running. The
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while on a voyage between Sydney and Melbourne. Passengers were transferred to
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until 6 September. The expeditionary force sailed the next day for Rabaul, but
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On 1 June 1915, the vessel was requisitioned again for military service.
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fell behind the rest of the convoy, with the ship's master signalling to
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conducted an inquiry into the mutiny, even though as a civilian vessel,
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built during 1902. The 6,993-ton, 126-metre (413 ft) long
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39°18′36″S 146°07′48″E / 39.31000°S 146.13000°E / -39.31000; 146.13000
An undated photograph of Kanowna
Australian United Steam Navigation Company
Sydney
Fremantle
William Denny and Brothers
Dumbarton
Scotland
steamer
William Denny and Brothers
Dumbarton
Scotland
twin screw
Australian United Steam Navigation Company
Sydney
Fremantle

Cairns
transport
German New Guinea
Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Thursday Island
Port Moresby
HMAS Sydney
mutinied
Arthur Jose
Royal Australian Navy
Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918
Tom Frame
Australian Commonwealth Naval Board

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