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Historical
Statistics:
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Builder:
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Vickers Armstrong Ltd, Barrow in Furness, England, UK
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Yard Number:
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664
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Date of Build:
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1932
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Vessel Name:
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Strathaird
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Other Names:
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Type of Vessel:
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Passenger / cargo ocean liner
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Date Launched:
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18th July 1931
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Launched by:
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Lady Margaret Shaw, daughter of P&O Chairman
Lord Inchcape of Strathnaver
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Maiden Voyage:
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12th February 1932:
London to Sydney, Australia
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Final Commercial Voyage:
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?
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Final Voyage:
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21st July 1961:
London to Hong Kong
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Location Scrapped:
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Shun
Fung Ironworks Co., Hong Kong, 1962.
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Flag:
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British
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Port
of Registry:
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London, England, UK
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Original Owners / Operators:
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Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company
(P&O Line), London,
England, UK
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Technical
Statistics:
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Length:
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638.7 ft
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Breadth:
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80.2 ft
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Draft:
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33.1 ft
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Gross Registered Tonnage:
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22,544 tons
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Power:
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2 steam turbines driving electric generators feeding
British Thompson Houston electric motors driving twin screws developing
28,000 shp.
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Propulsion:
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2 propellers.
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Maximum Speed:
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Service Speed:
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22 knots
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Passengers & Crew:
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498 First Class, 670 Tourist Class and 487 crew
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