History
United Kingdom
NameDunera
OwnerBritish India Associated Steamers Ltd., Glasgow ; British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd., Glasgow
Port of registryGlasgow,  United Kingdom
BuilderA & J Inglis Ltd., Glasgow
Yard number215
Launched12 March 1891
Out of service1922
IdentificationOfficial Number 98623
FateScrapped 1922, Shanghai
General characteristics
Class and typeTroopship
TypeSteel Screw Steamer
Tonnage5,413 GRT; 3,457 NRT
Length425 ft 00 in (129.54 m)
Beam48 ft 00 in (14.63 m)
Draught30 ft 00 in (9.14 m)
PropulsionSteam T3cy1 (33, 52, 86.5 x 60in), 621 nhp, 1-screw

Voyages

1900 Voyage from Southampton to Alexandria and back

The SS Dunera was a British troopship.[1][2][3][4][5]

The details of a planned voyage of the SS Dunera was printed in the Daily Malta Chronicle on 7th February 1900:[6]

MOVEMENTS

The following is the programme of S.S. Dunera, which will convey the 2nd Batt. Leicester Regt. from Queenstown to Alexandria, and the 2nd Batt. R. West Kent Regt. thence to England en route to South Africa, also details to and from Mediterranean port : -

ArrivePortLeave
-Southampton5 Feb:
6 FebQueenstown7 "
11 "Gibraltar12 "
15 "Malta16 "
19 "Alexandria20 "
23 "Malta24 "
27 "Gibraltar28"
4 MarchSouthampton-

NB. Queenstown is now called Cobh and is in County Cork.

References

  1. The Royal Gazette, Hamilton, Bermuda. 5 December 1903
  2. The Royal Gazette, Hamilton, Bermuda. 19 December 1903
  3. The Royal Gazette, Hamilton, Bermuda. 23 December 1903
  4. DUNERA , Clyde Ships
  5. Transport Ships, boer-war.com
  6. Daily Malta Chronicle 07 February 1900: Page 3 col 3
    Find My Past (accessed 16 Jun 2023)


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