Ajana (1912) |
Later names |
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1920: |
Otarama |
1928: |
Amaranto |
Builder: |
Russell & Company Port Glasgow, Scotland |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Keel Laid: |
N/A |
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Year Built: |
1912 |
Launched: |
February 22, 1912 |
Type: |
Cargo (Refrigerated) |
Completed: |
May 1912 |
Fate: |
Scrapped at Genoa, Italy Nov. 1932. |
Owner |
Australind Steam Shipping Company Ltd. London, England (Managed by Trinder Anderson & Co) |
Nov. 25, 1919: |
New Zealand Shipping Company London, England |
Feb. 29, 1928: |
D&E Fratelli Bozzo Genoa, Italy |
Dimensions, machinery and performance |
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Length: |
454' (PP) |
Engines: |
2 four cylinder quadruple expansion (a) |
Beam: |
56' 1" |
Boilers: |
N/A |
Draft: |
N/A |
Shafts: |
2 |
Gross Tons: |
7,759 |
HP: |
817 (NHP) |
DWT: |
10,400 |
Speed: |
13 knots |
Crew: |
N/A |
Funnels: |
1 |
Passengers: |
N/A |
Masts: |
2 |
Construction notes |
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(a): |
Built by D. Dowan & Company, Glasgow, Scotland |
History |
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May 12, 1917: |
Requisitioned as a troopship for the Australian Expeditionary Force. |
Apr. 12, 1919: |
Requisitioned under the Liner Requisition Scheme. |
Nov. 25, 1919: |
Sold to New Zealand Shipping Company. |
April 1920: |
Renamed Otarama. |
Feb. 29, 1928: |
Sold to D&E Fratelli Bozzo and renamed Amaranto. |
Nov. 1932: |
Arrived at Genoa, Italy for scrapping. |
Builder's Data |
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Page created May 6, 2008 |