Builder:

Vickers Armstrong Ltd, Barrow in Furness, England, UK

Yard Number:

698

Date of Build:

1935

Vessel Name:

Strathmore

Other Names:

Type of Vessel:

Passenger / cargo ocean liner

Date Launched:

4th April 1935

Launched by:

HRH The Duchess of York (later known as HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother)

Maiden Voyage:

26th October 1935:

London to Bombay, India

Final Commercial Voyage:

Final Voyage:

1969:

Eleusis Bay, Greece to La Spezia, Italy

Location Scrapped:

Terrestra Marittima S.p.A., La Spezia, Italy 1969.

Flag:

British

Port of Registry:

London, England, UK

Original Owners / Operators:

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O Line), London, England, UK

Length:

640.3 ft

Breadth:

82.3 ft

Draft:

33.7 ft

Gross Registered Tonnage:

23,428 tons

Power:

6 single reduction geared steam turbines driving twin screws developing 24,000 shp. 

Propulsion:

2 propellers.

Maximum Speed:

Service Speed:

20 knots

Passengers & Crew:

445 First Class, 665 Tourist Class and 503 crew