HMAT Warilda

England,Europe

Warilda was built by William Beardmore & Co.Ltd and launched in December 1911 for the Australian company Adelaide Steamship Company. After the outbreak of world war one she was equipped as a troop transport and transported soldiers from Australia to Egypt and England from October 1915 to the summer 1916. She was then equipped as a hospital ship and under a journey 3. August 1918 from Le Havre to To England with wounded soldiers she was torpedoed by the German uboat UC-49 under command of Oberluetnant  Hans Kükenthal which knocked out the steering and flooded the engine room. She sank two hours later with 123 casualties. The wreck rest today on her starboard side on a depth of 42 to 55 meter approx 35 nautical miles south of Brighton in the English Channel.


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HMAT Warilda
Warilda, A 69
411,3 x 56,7 x 34,1 f
     
Tons: Built: Home Port:
7713 grt / 4477 nrt
Glasgow ( UK ) 1911
Adelaide ( AU )


Picture: HMS A69 Warilda
Australian War Memorial
,Public domain

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Last updated: July 2019