 Carthage
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner | P&O 1931–61 |
| Port of registry |  London |
| Route | London, Bombay, China |
| Builder | |
| Yard number | 535 |
| Launched | 18 August 1931 |
| Maiden voyage | 8 January 1932 |
| Fate | Demolished 15 June 1961 by Miyachi Salvage Co Ltd, at Sakai, Japan. |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 14,304 GRT |
| Length | 552 feet 6 inches (168.40 m) |
| Beam | 71 feet 5 inches (21.77 m) |
| Installed power | 6 × steam turbines |
| Propulsion | twin screws |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Capacity |
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| Notes | Originally to have been named Canton |
RMS later SS Carthage was a Royal Mail Ship and ocean liner of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. Known as one of the "Far East Sisters", she was launched in 1931 to serve the company's India and Far East Mail Service, along with her sister ship, RMS Corfu. Both ships were built by Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd in Glasgow, Scotland and served from 1931 until 1961 when they were scrapped.[1][2]
- ^ "The Far East Pair". www.poships.co.uk. Archived from the original on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ^ "Carthage". Clydeships.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2019.