The "ORMONDE" was built in 1917 by John Brown at Clydebank and completed as a troopship.
Orient Line.
In 1919 she undertook her maiden voyage to Australia.
In WW11 she was again used as a troopship and not until 1947 did she return to immigrant duties on the Australian route.
Broken up in Scotland in 1952.
Could do with more information on this ship.
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She was built under yard 425 by John Brown & Co. Ltd., Clydebank, Glasgow for the Orient Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., Glasgow, U K.
May 1913 laid down, but when World War I broke out, work stopped on her. But when the need for troopships did arise, work commenced on her again in 1916, and she was fitted out as troop transport.
February 1917 launched under the name ORMONDE.
Tonnage 14.853 gross, 9.021 net, 8.113dwt., dim. 600.0 x 66.7 x 40.5ft., length bpp. 580.5ft, draught 27.4ft.
Powered by four turbines, manufactured by Vickers-Armstrong at Barrow, 15.000 shp, coupled to two shafts, speed 18 knots.
Bunker capacity 1.586 ton coal, maximum 2.588 tons.
June 1918 commissioned as troop transport.
Her hull dazzle camouflaged painted, she was used for trooping voyages to South Africa, China, and to the Mediterranean. Did have an uneventful career during her days as a troop transport during World War I.
After the war she was handed back to her owners on the end of 1918, and refitted in a passenger liner on her builders yard on the Clyde.
Passenger accommodation for 278 first, 195 second and 1.000 third class passengers.
Sailed 15 November 1919 from London via Gibraltar, Toulon, Port Said, Colombo, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney to Brisbane.
1923 Refitted from coal to oil burning. Thereafter she made cruise voyages to Norway and the Mediterranean, in December that year inaugurating a faster passenger and mail service to Australia.
During the depression after 1930 the large scale emigration to Australia dried up, the large third class accommodation was not longer needed.
1933 The ORMONDE was refitted in a one tourist class vessel with accommodation for 777 passengers.
Tonnage 14.982 gross, 9.700 dwt..
1936 On a voyage from Melbourne to Sydney a serious fire broke out, and she steamed to the old whaling anchorage at Twofold Bay, where the fire was extinguished with the help from people from the shore.
When passing Colombo outward bound, the Second World War broke out, after completing her voyage to Australia, she returned home.
Made one voyage across the Atlantic to bring Canadian troops from Halifax to Great Britain, then she laid for anchor for a while off Cowes, Island of Wight.
1940 Made an other mail run to Australia. After her return was taken up by the Government as a troopship.
First used in the Norway campaign, then employed in landing demolition parties at points on the Bay off Biscay coast. Then she transported the British garrison to Iceland
Then followed two trooping voyages around the Cape to Bombay and three to South Africa.
Summer 1942 transported American troops from the USA to Iceland.
Then refitted and made five trooping voyages to North Africa, took part in the invasion of Sicily, at that time she was fitted out with landing crafts. Made an other voyage to North Africa with troops.
She was then used to carry North African troops around the Cape to Bombay returning via the Suez Canal. Made a call in Naples and embarked there part of the 7th Armoured Division for the Normandy operations.
Early 1945 sent to Bombay with troops, and then to Madras to embark troops for the landing in Malaya.
After peace she came home with released prisoners of war from the Japanese camps.
1946 released from trooping after steaming around 300.000 miles and had carried 120.000 troops.
She was converted by the Ministry of Transport at Birkenhead in a Government emigrant vessel to carry 1.052 emigrant passengers to Australia. She was managed by the Orient Line.
The cost of the conversion was £270.000 and she was fitted out with 2,4,6,8 and 10 berth cabins.
Gross tonnage 15.047 ton.
10 October 1947 she sailed from London for her first voyage with emigrants to Australia, she made altogether 17 round voyages and carried 17.500 emigrants to Australia, returning more or less in ballast.
October 1952 she arrived for the last time in the United Kingdom, and was sold in November.
01 December 1952 she sailed from the Thames for the breakers yard at Troon, she was delivered on 05 December to W.H.Arnott Young & Co at Dalmuir, scrapping completed at Troon on 25 May 1953.
Australia 2004 $1.45 sg?, scott?
Source: Steamers of the past by J.H.Isherwood. Register of Merchant Ships completed in 1917. Origins, Orient and Oriana by Charles F. Morris. North Star to Southern Cross by John M Maber.
May 1913 laid down, but when World War I broke out, work stopped on her. But when the need for troopships did arise, work commenced on her again in 1916, and she was fitted out as troop transport.
February 1917 launched under the name ORMONDE.
Tonnage 14.853 gross, 9.021 net, 8.113dwt., dim. 600.0 x 66.7 x 40.5ft., length bpp. 580.5ft, draught 27.4ft.
Powered by four turbines, manufactured by Vickers-Armstrong at Barrow, 15.000 shp, coupled to two shafts, speed 18 knots.
Bunker capacity 1.586 ton coal, maximum 2.588 tons.
June 1918 commissioned as troop transport.
Her hull dazzle camouflaged painted, she was used for trooping voyages to South Africa, China, and to the Mediterranean. Did have an uneventful career during her days as a troop transport during World War I.
After the war she was handed back to her owners on the end of 1918, and refitted in a passenger liner on her builders yard on the Clyde.
Passenger accommodation for 278 first, 195 second and 1.000 third class passengers.
Sailed 15 November 1919 from London via Gibraltar, Toulon, Port Said, Colombo, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney to Brisbane.
1923 Refitted from coal to oil burning. Thereafter she made cruise voyages to Norway and the Mediterranean, in December that year inaugurating a faster passenger and mail service to Australia.
During the depression after 1930 the large scale emigration to Australia dried up, the large third class accommodation was not longer needed.
1933 The ORMONDE was refitted in a one tourist class vessel with accommodation for 777 passengers.
Tonnage 14.982 gross, 9.700 dwt..
1936 On a voyage from Melbourne to Sydney a serious fire broke out, and she steamed to the old whaling anchorage at Twofold Bay, where the fire was extinguished with the help from people from the shore.
When passing Colombo outward bound, the Second World War broke out, after completing her voyage to Australia, she returned home.
Made one voyage across the Atlantic to bring Canadian troops from Halifax to Great Britain, then she laid for anchor for a while off Cowes, Island of Wight.
1940 Made an other mail run to Australia. After her return was taken up by the Government as a troopship.
First used in the Norway campaign, then employed in landing demolition parties at points on the Bay off Biscay coast. Then she transported the British garrison to Iceland
Then followed two trooping voyages around the Cape to Bombay and three to South Africa.
Summer 1942 transported American troops from the USA to Iceland.
Then refitted and made five trooping voyages to North Africa, took part in the invasion of Sicily, at that time she was fitted out with landing crafts. Made an other voyage to North Africa with troops.
She was then used to carry North African troops around the Cape to Bombay returning via the Suez Canal. Made a call in Naples and embarked there part of the 7th Armoured Division for the Normandy operations.
Early 1945 sent to Bombay with troops, and then to Madras to embark troops for the landing in Malaya.
After peace she came home with released prisoners of war from the Japanese camps.
1946 released from trooping after steaming around 300.000 miles and had carried 120.000 troops.
She was converted by the Ministry of Transport at Birkenhead in a Government emigrant vessel to carry 1.052 emigrant passengers to Australia. She was managed by the Orient Line.
The cost of the conversion was £270.000 and she was fitted out with 2,4,6,8 and 10 berth cabins.
Gross tonnage 15.047 ton.
10 October 1947 she sailed from London for her first voyage with emigrants to Australia, she made altogether 17 round voyages and carried 17.500 emigrants to Australia, returning more or less in ballast.
October 1952 she arrived for the last time in the United Kingdom, and was sold in November.
01 December 1952 she sailed from the Thames for the breakers yard at Troon, she was delivered on 05 December to W.H.Arnott Young & Co at Dalmuir, scrapping completed at Troon on 25 May 1953.
Australia 2004 $1.45 sg?, scott?
Source: Steamers of the past by J.H.Isherwood. Register of Merchant Ships completed in 1917. Origins, Orient and Oriana by Charles F. Morris. North Star to Southern Cross by John M Maber.
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