Kalyan was used as a troop ship between England, Egypt and Salonika. She was then refitted as a hospital ship and dispatched to North Russia in October 1918. After a 12-day voyage she arrived in Archangel. There she acted as a temporary base hospital for British, Canadian, French, Italian, Chinese and Russian sick and wounded.[2] The ship remained there throughout the winter, with ice having to be broken each day to prevent damage through "pinching".
She returned to Leith in June 1919. Many of her crew were MuslimLascars who had problems during Ramadan 1919, as they were above the Arctic Circle and the sun did not set. General Ironside gave them dispensation from observing the Ramadan fast.[3]
Sister ships
SS Karmala
SS Kashgar
SS Kashmir
SS Khiva
SS Khyber
References
^"KALYAN". passengersinhistory.sa.gov.au/. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
^Robinson, W. G. (May–June 1990). (PDF). BNA Topics. British North America Philatelic Society Ltd. 47 (3): 12. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
Hartigan, Helena. "North Russia 1918-19". Scarlet Finders: British Military Nurses.
May 16, 2023
kalyan, ship, operated, shipping, line, between, 1915, 1932, historyunited, kingdomnameoperatorroyal, navy, 1915, 1919, 1919, 1932, buildercammell, laird, birkenheadlaid, down1914launched24, september, 1914out, service1932fatesold, japanese, ship, breakers, fe. SS Kalyan was a ship operated by the P amp O shipping line between 1915 and 1932 HistoryUnited KingdomNameSS KalyanOperatorRoyal Navy 1915 1919 P amp O 1919 1932 BuilderCammell Laird BirkenheadLaid down1914Launched24 September 1914Out of service1932FateSold to Japanese ship breakers 12 February 1932General characteristicsTypeTroop ship 1915 1918 Hospital ship 1918 1919 Passenger cargo ship 1919 1932 Tonnage9 144 GRTLength480 6 ft 146 5 m Beam58 2 ft 17 7 m Height37 7 ft 11 5 m Propulsion2 screws producing 7 040 hp 5 25 MW Notes 1 Wartime Service EditKalyan was used as a troop ship between England Egypt and Salonika She was then refitted as a hospital ship and dispatched to North Russia in October 1918 After a 12 day voyage she arrived in Archangel There she acted as a temporary base hospital for British Canadian French Italian Chinese and Russian sick and wounded 2 The ship remained there throughout the winter with ice having to be broken each day to prevent damage through pinching She returned to Leith in June 1919 Many of her crew were Muslim Lascars who had problems during Ramadan 1919 as they were above the Arctic Circle and the sun did not set General Ironside gave them dispensation from observing the Ramadan fast 3 Sister ships EditSS Karmala SS Kashgar SS Kashmir SS Khiva SS KhyberReferences Edit KALYAN passengersinhistory sa gov au Retrieved 21 March 2020 Robinson W G May June 1990 Hospital Ship at Archangel 1918 19 PDF BNA Topics British North America Philatelic Society Ltd 47 3 12 Archived from the original pdf on 2013 08 23 Retrieved 2013 08 21 Ironside Edmund Archangel 1918 1919 Hartigan Helena North Russia 1918 19 Scarlet Finders British Military Nurses Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SS Kalyan amp oldid 1095750799, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
