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Historical Statistics:
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Builder:
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Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd, Wallsend on Tyne,
Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
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Yard Number:
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Date of Build:
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1938
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Vessel Name:
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Dominion Monarch
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Other Names:
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Dominion Monarch Maru
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Type of Vessel:
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Passenger / Cargo ocean liner
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Date Launched:
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27th July 1938
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Launched by:
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Lady Essendon
(Wife of the Chairman of Furness Ltd)
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Maiden Voyage:
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17th February 1939
London to Wellington, New Zealand
Via Southampton, Las Palmas, Cape Town, Durban,
Fremantle, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland and Wellington.
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Final Commercial Voyage:
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30th December 1961
London to Wellington, New Zealand
Via Southampton, Las Palmas, Cape Town, Durban,
Fremantle, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland and Wellington.
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Final Voyage:
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November 1962
Seattle, USA to Osaka, Japan
She arrived in Osaka, 25th November 1962
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Location Scrapped:
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Osaka,
Japan 1962
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Flag:
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British
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Port
of Registry:
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Southampton, England, UK
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Original Owners / Operators:
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Shaw Savill & Albion Line, Southampton, England, UK
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Technical
Statistics:
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Length:
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682 ft
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Breadth:
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84 ft
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Draft:
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34 ft
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Gross Registered Tonnage:
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27,155 tons
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Power:
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4 Doxford 5 cylinder opposed-piston Diesel engines
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Propulsion:
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4 propellers.
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Maximum Speed:
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21.5 knots
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Service Speed:
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20 knots
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Passengers & Crew:
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525 First Class and 385 crew
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