 HMT Dunera in 1940
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Dunera |
| Owner | British India Steam Navigation Company |
| Port of registry | London,  United Kingdom[1] |
| Builder | Barclay Curle & Company, Glasgow |
| Yard number | 663 |
| Launched | 10 May 1937 |
| In service | 25 August 1937 |
| Out of service | 1967 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Scrapped 1967, Bilbao |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Troopship, educational cruise ship |
| Tonnage | 11,161 GRT; 6,634 NRT; 3,819 t DWT |
| Length | 516 ft 10 in (157.53 m) |
| Beam | 63 ft 3 in (19.28 m) |
| Draught | 23 ft 5 in (7.14 m) |
| Propulsion | Two 5-cylinder 2SCSA Doxford-type opposed piston oil engines, 11,880 bhp (8,860 kW), twin screws |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Capacity | 104 1st Class, 100 2nd Class & 164 3rd Class passengers |
| Troops | 1,157 |
| Crew | 290 |
HMT (Hired Military Transport)[2][3] Dunera was a British passenger ship which, in 1940, became involved in a controversial transportation of thousands of "enemy aliens" to Australia. The British India Steam Navigation Company had operated a previous Dunera (1891), which served as a troopship during the Second Boer War.[4][5]
- ^ Dunera (1937), P&O Heritage – Ship Fact Sheet
- ^ "1941 Dunera Boys Hay Internment Camp Collection". NSW Migration Heritage Centre. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Troopship". Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
The designation HMT (Hired Military Transport) ...
- ^ Dunera , Clyde Ships
- ^ Transport Ships, boer-war.com