RMS Knight of Malta

History
United Kingdom
NameKnight of Malta
OwnerCassar Co. Ltd.
Operator
  • Cassar Co. Ltd. (1929–1940)
  • Admiralty (1940–1941)
BuilderSwan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Newcastle
Yard number1360
Launched2 October 1929
CompletedDecember 1929
In service21 February 1930
IdentificationOfficial Number: 155985
FateRan aground, 2–3 March 1941
General characteristics
TypeCargo liner
Tonnage
Length260.5 ft (79.4 m)
Beam37.3 ft (11.4 m)
Draught17.9 ft (5.5 m)
Installed powerTriple-expansion engine
PropulsionScrew propeller

RMS (or SS)[a] Knight of Malta was a cargo liner built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd in 1929. She was owned and operated by Cassar Co. Ltd. in Malta. During World War II, she was requisitioned by the Admiralty as an armed boarding vessel and stores carrier. She ran aground off Libya on the night of 2–3 March 1941, with no casualties.

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