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HMHS Gloucester Castle

24/09/14 commission as Hospital ship HMHS Gloucester City. Posted by The Times Report in European theatre, Naval warfare, Western Front ≈ Leave a comment. Returned to Union-Castle on 09/09/19.

during the Great War 1914-1918.

Hi everyone, Does anybody know if the Gloucester Castle that the 1st Glosters sailed to France on in Aug 1914 is the same Gloucester Castle that then became a hospital ship (in Gallipoli)? The 8000-ton hospital ship Gloucester Castle, another converted liner, was also to prove a survivor, although her end, a quarter century later, was to prove a dramatic one.She also was torpedoed in British waters, off the Isle of Wight, on 31 st March 1917.

On 20 March 1917, hospital ship ASTURIAS had just finished unloading 1000 wounded men from the front when, en-route from Avonmouth to Southampton, she was torpedoed by the German U-boat UC-66. On 31/03/17 torpedoed off Isle of Wight by UB-32. If you can provide any additional information, please The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, HMHS Gloucester Castle, as seen from the air – damaged, but with a long career still before her.

This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

In 20s her slow speed earnt her the name Go Slowster. Research into these vessels is ongoing and as new vessels are identified they will be added to the list. This website is paid for out of our own pockets, library subscriptions and from donations made by visitors. GUILDFORD CASTLE was built in 1911 by Barclay, Curle & Co. at Glasgow with a tonnage of 7995grt, a length of 450ft 7in, a beam of 56ft 2in and a service speed of 13 knots. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. 30 Thursday Mar 2017.

HMHS Glenart Castle (His Majesty's Hospital Ship) was a steamship originally built as Galician in 1900 for the Union-Castle Line. In early April 1917, one piece of news dominated the presses. Seen here sinking after being hit by a German torpedo off the Isle of Wight. please Want to find out more about your relative's service? HMHS Vita also saw service in the Second World War as Hospital Ship No 8. HMHS Gloucester Castle, a Union Castle steamship used as a hospital ship during the First World War.

02.05.2016 - SS Gloucester Castle, built by Fairfields of Glasgow for Union Castle Line in 1911. The writing below the photo reads: HMHS Vita at Basrah Hospital Jetty Mesopotamia. If you are enjoying the site, please consider making a donation, however small Want to know what life was like during the Great War?

https://www.alamy.com/hmhs-gloucester-castle-sinking-ww1-image66157508.html She was renamed Glenart Castle in 1914, but was requisitioned for use as a British hospital ship during the First World War.
On 26 February 1918, she was hit and sunk by Tags. HMHS Vita was a Royal Navy Hospital Ship that saw service in the Great War as initially a troopship and then from 1916 as a hospital ship with a capacity for 475 patients. If you have a general question please post it on our     Please note we currently have a backlog of submitted material, our volunteers are working through this as quickly as possible and all names, stories and photos will be added to the site.

Took part in Dardanelles campaign. ASTURIAS was run aground by her Captain near Bolt Head, to prevent sinking.

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