Karanja (1931) |
Later names: |
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HMS Karanja F-128 |
Builder: |
Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd. Glasgow, Scotland |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Keel Laid: |
N/A |
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Year Built: |
1931 |
Launched: |
December 18, 1931 |
Type: |
Passenger/Cargo (refrigerated) Landing Ship Infantry (Large) |
Completed: |
March 31, 1931 |
Fate: |
Sunk Nov. 12, 1942 by German aircraft during the Operation Torch landings. Location: Mediterranean Sea off Bejaia (Bougie), Algeria. No reported casualties. |
Owner |
British India Steam Navigation Company London, England |
Dimensions, machinery and performance |
Length: |
486' 6" |
Engines: |
2 Parsons geared steam turbines |
Beam: |
64' 3" |
Boilers: |
N/A |
Draft: |
26' 10" (depth) |
Shafts: |
2 |
Gross Tons: |
9,891 |
HP: |
12,000 |
DWT: |
8,370 |
Speed: |
18 knots |
Crew: |
N/A |
Funnels: |
1 |
Passengers: |
2,475 |
Masts: |
2 |
Armament as built
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Guns
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Number
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Type |
Arrangement |
1 |
6" |
Single mount |
1 |
12 pounder |
Single mount |
12 |
20mm AA |
Single mounts |
Landing craft
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Number
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Type |
Personnel |
2 |
LCM |
297 crew |
2 |
LCP (L) |
1,500 troops |
10 |
LCP(S) |
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1 |
LCS |
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9 |
LCA |
History |
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Mar. 11, 1931: |
Sea trials. |
Mar. 13, 1931: |
Delivered. |
Mar. 26, 1931: |
Maiden voyage Cardiff to Bombay. |
July 24, 1941: |
Requisitioned by the Admiralty. |
Nov. 11, 1942: | Sunk. |
Builder's Data |
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Page published Dec. 5, 2008 |