SS Devanha
| History | |
|---|---|
  United Kingdom | |
| Name |
|
| Owner | P&O 1905-1928 |
| Operator |
|
| Port of registry | Greenock, Scotland  |
| Route | |
| Builder | |
| Yard number | 308 |
| Launched | 16 December 1905 |
| Maiden voyage | 1 March 1906 |
| Out of service | 22 May 1925 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 21 March 1928 Scrapped in Japan, 2 June 1928 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 8,092 ( GRT ) |
| Length | 470 ft (140 m) |
| Beam | 56 ft 3 in (17.15 m) |
| Draught | 27 ft 8 in (8.43 m) |
| Installed power | Two four cylinder quadruple expansion steam engines |
| Propulsion | Twin screws |
| Speed | 15.5 kn (28.7 km/h; 17.8 mph) |
SS Devanha was a
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company
.
History
SS Devanha was launched in 1905 and entered service for the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company in 1906. The ship was built at a cost of £159,249. She made her maiden voyage from the Royal Albert Dock in London
on 1 March 1905.
In 1914 she was requisitioned for service as a troop ship during
In 1919, Devanha repatriated Australian troops, and in 1920, one of her lifeboats, which has been used during the
Gallipoli Campaign, was presented to the Australian National War Memorial in Canberra
. The following years saw Devanha re-enter service with P&O. She made her final voyage on 22 May 1925, and was ultimately sold for scrap, valued at £20,500.
She was broken up by Sakaguchi Sadakichi Shoten K K, at Osaka, Japan on 2 June 1928.[2]
References
- ^ "HMHS Devanha". Roll of Honour. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ "Devanha". clydeships.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2019.