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HMS Lucia
HMS Lucia was a steamship that was launched in England in 1907 as the passenger and cargo ship Spreewald for Hamburg America Line (HAPAG)'s Caribbean services. The Royal Navy captured her in 1914, and renamed her Lucia. Elder Dempster Lines managed her until 1916, when she was converted into the submarine depôt ship HMS Lucia.
HMS Lucia served in home waters in the First World War, and in Malta and home waters between the wars. In the Second World War she served in the Indian Ocean, and in 1942 she was damaged in a Japanese air attack in Ceylon. Later in the war she was a repair ship for surface ships.
In 1946 Lucia was sold back into merchant service. By 1948 she had been converted into a cargo ship, renamed Sinai, and registered in Panama. She was scrapped in Italy in 1951.
This was the first of three HAPAG ships that were named after the Spreewald district of Lusatia. The second Spreewald was a motor ship that was completed in 1923 and sank in 1942. The third was a motor ship that was completed in 1951 and scrapped in 1979.
In 1907 and 1908 Furness, Withy & Co built three sister ships in Middleton, Hartlepool for HAPAG. Yard number 306 was launched on 22 October 1907 as Westerwald, and completed in July 1908. Yard number 307 was launched on 21 November 1907 as Spreewald, and completed in September 1908. Yard number 308 was launched on 20 January 1908 as Frankenwald, and completed in October 1908.
Spreewald's registered length was 352.0 ft (107.3 m), her beam was 45.0 ft (13.7 m), and her depth was 26.0 ft (7.9 m). Her tonnages were 3,899 GRT and 2,414 NRT. She had a single screw, driven by a three-cylinder triple-expansion steam engine built by Richardsons Westgarth & Company. It was rated at 359 NHP, and gave her a speed of up to 12+3⁄4 knots (24 km/h).
HAPAG registered Spreewald at Hamburg. Her code letters were RPWS. By 1912 she was equipped with wireless telegraphy. By 1914 her call sign was DSO.
On 9 August 1913 Spreewald reached New Orleans carrying passengers from Tampico including 38 US refugees from the Mexican Revolution. On 2 February 1914 Spreewald reached San Juan, Puerto Rico from Europe. She discharged cargo, and embarked passengers for Sánchez, Puerto Plata, and Haiti.
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HMS Lucia
HMS Lucia was a steamship that was launched in England in 1907 as the passenger and cargo ship Spreewald for Hamburg America Line (HAPAG)'s Caribbean services. The Royal Navy captured her in 1914, and renamed her Lucia. Elder Dempster Lines managed her until 1916, when she was converted into the submarine depôt ship HMS Lucia.
HMS Lucia served in home waters in the First World War, and in Malta and home waters between the wars. In the Second World War she served in the Indian Ocean, and in 1942 she was damaged in a Japanese air attack in Ceylon. Later in the war she was a repair ship for surface ships.
In 1946 Lucia was sold back into merchant service. By 1948 she had been converted into a cargo ship, renamed Sinai, and registered in Panama. She was scrapped in Italy in 1951.
This was the first of three HAPAG ships that were named after the Spreewald district of Lusatia. The second Spreewald was a motor ship that was completed in 1923 and sank in 1942. The third was a motor ship that was completed in 1951 and scrapped in 1979.
In 1907 and 1908 Furness, Withy & Co built three sister ships in Middleton, Hartlepool for HAPAG. Yard number 306 was launched on 22 October 1907 as Westerwald, and completed in July 1908. Yard number 307 was launched on 21 November 1907 as Spreewald, and completed in September 1908. Yard number 308 was launched on 20 January 1908 as Frankenwald, and completed in October 1908.
Spreewald's registered length was 352.0 ft (107.3 m), her beam was 45.0 ft (13.7 m), and her depth was 26.0 ft (7.9 m). Her tonnages were 3,899 GRT and 2,414 NRT. She had a single screw, driven by a three-cylinder triple-expansion steam engine built by Richardsons Westgarth & Company. It was rated at 359 NHP, and gave her a speed of up to 12+3⁄4 knots (24 km/h).
HAPAG registered Spreewald at Hamburg. Her code letters were RPWS. By 1912 she was equipped with wireless telegraphy. By 1914 her call sign was DSO.
On 9 August 1913 Spreewald reached New Orleans carrying passengers from Tampico including 38 US refugees from the Mexican Revolution. On 2 February 1914 Spreewald reached San Juan, Puerto Rico from Europe. She discharged cargo, and embarked passengers for Sánchez, Puerto Plata, and Haiti.
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