World War 1, Australia, SS Port Lyttelton, 1918

1918
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
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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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