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HMHS Glengorm Castle     SS Glengorm Castle The Glengorm Castle was built as the SS German for the Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company in 1898 by Harland & Wolff at Belfast with a tonnage of 6763grt, a length of 440ft, a beam of 53ft and a service speed of 12.5 knots. In 1900 she served as a troopship during the Boer War. In August 1914 she was renamed Glengorm Castle following the outbreak of war with Germany and in the September was commissioned as a hospital ship and refitted with 423 beds. She served as a Hospital Ship during WW1, from 19th September 1914 and was She was one of the last hospital ships to be decommissioned in 1921. She had a Medical Staff strength of, Officers:18, Nurses:6, Other:94. Accommodation capacity for patients was Officers:20, Cots:127 and Berths:206. She continued to operate as a troopship in the Far East until 1922-23 when she carried British peace-keeping troops to Turkey. Returning to Union-Castle in 1925 she served on the Intermediate service until 1930 when she was broken up in Holland. 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Want to know more about HMHS Glengorm Castle? There are:62 articles tagged HMHS Glengorm Castle available in our Library   These include information on officers service records, letters, diaries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Great War. Those known to have served in HMHS Glengorm Castle during the Great War 1914-1918. Payne Ernest Richard . Pte. (d.29th Oct 1918) Shiels Alexander. Pte. 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, please Add a Name to this List Records of HMHS Glengorm Castle from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. 1st of September 2023 marks 24 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. Want to find out more about your relative's service? 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