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HMT Cameronia

Cameronia.jpg
SS Cameronia
History
Name:
  • SS Cameronia (1920–41)
  • HMT Cameronia (1941–45)
  • SS Cameronia (1945–53)
  • SS Empire Clyde (1953–57)
Owner:
  • Anchor Line (1920–35)
  • Anchor Line (1935) Ltd (1935–41)
  • Royal Navy (1941–45)
  • Anchor Line (1935) Ltd (1945–53)
  • Ministry of Troop Transport (1953–57)
Operator:
  • Henderson Bros Ltd (1920–35)
  • Anchor Line (1935) Ltd (1935–57)
Port of registry:
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Glasgow (1920-22)
  • United Kingdom Glasgow (1922–41)
  • United Kingdom Royal Navy (1941–45)
  • United Kingdom Glasgow (1945–57)
Builder: William Beardmore & Co Ltd
Yard number: 584
Launched: 23 December 1919
Completed: May 1921
Maiden voyage: 11 May 1921
Out of service: 1934–35, 1945–47
Identification:
  • Code Letters KHSQ (1920–34)
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  • Code Letters GDXS (1934–53)
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  • United Kingdom Official Number 144242
Fate: Scrapped
General characteristics
Class and type:
  • Ocean liner (1920–35, 36–41)
  • Troopship (1935–36, 1941–53)
Tonnage:
Length: 552 ft 4 in (168.35 m)
Beam: 70 ft 4 in (21.44 m)
Depth: 38 ft 8 in (11.79 m)
Installed power: 6 steam turbines
Propulsion: 2 Screw propellors
Speed: 16 knots (30 km/h)
Capacity:
  • 265 1st class, 370 2nd class and 1,100 3rd class passengers (1921–28)
  • 290 cabin class, 431 tourist class and 698 3rd class passengers (1928–35)
  • 1,266 passengers (1948–53)

Cameronia was a British ocean liner which was built in 1920 by William Beardmore & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow for the Anchor Line. She was requisitioned for use as a troopship in the Second World War, surviving a torpedo attack. In 1953 she was requisitioned by the Ministry of Troop Transport (MoTT) and renamed Empire Clyde. She was scrapped in 1957.

The ship was built by William Beardmore & Co Ltd, Port Glasgow as yard number 584. She was launched on 23 December 1919, and completed in September 1920.

The ship was 552 feet 4 inches (168.35 m) long, with a beam of 70 feet 4 inches (21.44 m) and a depth of 38 feet 8 inches (11.79 m). She had a16,297 GRT and 9,607 NRT. She was propelled by six Beardmore-built steam turbines, double reduction geared, driving twin screw propellors. which could propel her at 16 knots (30 km/h).

Cameronia was built for the Anchor Line, which was owned by Cunard Line. She was a sister ship to Lancastria. Although she was launched in December 1919, a strike delayed her final completion. In April 1921, Cameronia was towed to Cherbourg, France for final fitting out. She had accommodation for 265 1st class, 370 2nd class and 1,100 3rd class passengers.Cameronia departed Glasgow on 11 May 1921 on her maiden voyage to Liverpool and New York.Cameronia was placed under the management of the Henderson Brothers Ltd. Her port of registry was Glasgow. The Code Letters KHSQ and United Kingdom Official Number 144242 were allocated.


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