World War 1, Australia, SS Port Lyttelton, 1918
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Overview
SS Port Lyttelton 6 inch gun detachment while in service as a troop transport
Historical information
The SS Port Lyttelton [sometimes referred to as SS Port Lydelton in Australian sources] was formerly the SS Niwaru but requisitioned in 1916 as a troop ship and renamed to SS Port Lyttelton. The ship weighed 6,444 tons with an average cruise speed of 12 knots or 22.22 kmph. It was owned by the Commonwealth & Dominion Line, London.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-32-P2005.152.1q
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photographic Media
Inscriptions and markings
AMWA43668
Year
Geotag
-19.306785609873, 93.927492762114
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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