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Historical
Statistics:
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Builder:
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Alexander Stephen & Sons, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Yard Number:
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519
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Date of Build:
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1929
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Vessel Name:
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Viceroy of India
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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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15th September 1928
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Launched by:
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Lady Irwin, wife of the Viceroy of India
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Maiden Voyage:
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7th March 1929:
London to Bombay, India
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Final Commercial Voyage:
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Final Voyage:
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11th November 1942:
Sunk of Oran by a German submarine
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Location Scrapped:
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1942
sunk by a German submarine off Oran.
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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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612.3 ft
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Breadth:
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76.2 ft
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Draft:
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28.3 ft
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Gross Registered Tonnage:
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19,648 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
17,000 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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19 knots
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Passengers & Crew:
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415 First Class, 258 Second Class and 413 crew
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