HMHS Garth Castle
.jpg) Garth Castle before her conversion to hospital ship
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| History | |
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  United Kingdom | |
| Name | Garth Castle |
| Owner | Union-Castle Line (1910-1914) Royal Navy (1914-1939) |
| Builder | Barclay Curle, Glasgow |
| Yard number | 478 |
| Launched | 13 January 1910 |
| Commissioned | 4 November 1914 (Royal Navy) |
| Out of service | 1939 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1939 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type |
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| Tonnage | 7612 GRT |
| Length | 452 feet 6 inches |
| Beam | 54 feet 3 inches |
| Installed power | 647 horsepower |
| Propulsion | 2x quadruple expansion steam engine |
| Speed | 13 knots |
| Capacity | 250 casualties (hospital ship) |
HMHS Garth Castle was a
North Russia Intervention in 1918–19.[1]
She was returned to her owners in 1919 and broken up at Blyth, Northumberland in 1939.[2]
See also
List of hospitals and hospital ships of the Royal Navy
References
- ^ "Roll of Honour - Ships - HMHS Garth Castle". www.roll-of-honour.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ "Garth Castle". clydeships.co.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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