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Military transport ships in World War II
When peacetime trooping was resumed after the war, there were, as before the war, nine large permanent troopships and these were owned by Bibby, British India and the British Government, the four government owned ships being managed by Bibby, British India, the Orient Line and P & O. The nine ships comprised:
Devonshire (i) which survived the war was refitted in 1953 to carry 1139 passengers. In 1962 when trooping ended she was sold to British India and renamed Devonia. Broken up in 1967.
Empire Run. Royal Mail Line. Built in 1928 as the German Ubena with a gross tonnage of 9,523. She was managed for the Ministry of Transport as a trooper, having been declared a prize. She was a two-funnelled vessel and was broken up in 1957.
Empire Orwell, Orient Line. Built in 1936 as the German Pretoria with a gross tonnage of 17,362, she became a prize in 1945. She was a two-funnelled vessel and served as a trooper. After the 1939-45 War, she brought 1 Queen’s home from Singapore. The passage, round the Cape, took from 2nd March to 4th April 1957.
Military transport ships in World War II
When peacetime trooping was resumed after the war, there were, as before the war, nine large permanent troopships and these were owned by Bibby, British India and the British Government, the four government owned ships being managed by Bibby, British India, the Orient Line and P & O. The nine ships comprised:
Devonshire (i) which survived the war was refitted in 1953 to carry 1139 passengers. In 1962 when trooping ended she was sold to British India and renamed Devonia. Broken up in 1967.
Empire Run. Royal Mail Line. Built in 1928 as the German Ubena with a gross tonnage of 9,523. She was managed for the Ministry of Transport as a trooper, having been declared a prize. She was a two-funnelled vessel and was broken up in 1957.
Empire Orwell, Orient Line. Built in 1936 as the German Pretoria with a gross tonnage of 17,362, she became a prize in 1945. She was a two-funnelled vessel and served as a trooper. After the 1939-45 War, she brought 1 Queen’s home from Singapore. The passage, round the Cape, took from 2nd March to 4th April 1957.
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