Mooltan
Ship Number
587
Vessel Type
Passenger Ship
Built
Belfast
Yard
East Yard
Slip Number
10
Launch Date
February 15, 1923
Delivered
September 22, 1923
Owner
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co
Weight
20847 grt
BP Length
600 feet
Breadth
73 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
16.75 knots
Propulsion
Two sets quadruple-expansion reciprocating engines. Cylinder diameters: 33inch; 47 inch; 67.5 inch; 97 inch.
Official No.
145435
Registered
Belfast
Fate
Scrapped
Mooltan

Sister  - Maloja.
 
Two funnels, two masts, twin screw, speed 16.75 knots, accommodation for 327-1st and 329-2nd class passengers. She sailed from London on her maiden voyage via Suez to Colombo, Melbourne and Sydney on 21st December 1923. In 1929 Bombay was added to her route and in 1939 she was converted to an Armed Merchant Cruiser, based at Freetown.
 
She became a troopship in 1941 and was used trooping from Bombay and in November 1942 was present at the North African landings at Arzeu.
 
Refitted in 1948 with accommodation for 1,030-tourist class passengers, she returned to the Australia trade in August.
 
In January 1954 she was sold and scrapped at Faslane.
 
[Merchant Fleets by Duncan Haws, vol.1, P&O Line]