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World War 1, Australia Western Australia Fremantle, 28 Battalion,

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1919

Subcollections

His Majesty's Australian Transports (HMAT) 1899 - 1946

Overview

Troopship "The Main" arriving at Fremantle

Historical information

SS Main was launched on 10 February 1900 by Blohm & Voss of Hamburg, Germany, for North German Lloyd.. The ship's two quadruple-expansion steam engines turned her twin screw propellers that drove her at speeds of 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h). She had one funnel and four masts and could carry 139 first class passengers, 125 second class passengers and 2500 steerage passengers.
After only a few months in revenue service she was completely gutted in the 1900 Hoboken Docks Fire on 30 June 1900. On 27 July she was refloated and sent to Newport News for repair. On 15 October 1901 she reentered revenue service.

Worked the Bremen to US routes until 1914 with the last voyage of Main from Bremen to Baltimore in June 1914. Seized by the Allied forces in Antwerp, but in October she was returned to Germany. Following the war, on 21 May 1919 she was awarded to the British Shipping Controller, and used to repatriate troops - England to Fremantle 23 July - 27 September 1919. On 30 Jun 1921 she was transferred to the French Government and laid up prior to her being scrapped in 1925.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-32-P2005.126.1j

Item type

Photographs

Themes

War and Conflict

World War 1

Year

1919

Geotag

-32.051537293051, 115.74332396575

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