Troopships

HMS Himalaya, 1884

Class Iron Screw Troopship

Built by Mare of Blackwell, 1853

Speed 14 Knots under Steam, 16.5 Knots with sails assisting

Fate Became a coal hulk in 1895. Bought by E W Payne in 1920. Sunk by Germans in an air raid on Portland harbour in 1940.

Notes When she was built the Himalaya was the largest steamer in the world. She was originally ordered and owned by P and O ferries but was first chartered and then bought outright by the Navy. She gained battlehonours in New Zealand 1863 - 66 and in Ashantee 1873 - 74.

Troopships | Ships

Class	Iron Screw Troopship
Built	by Mare of Blackwell, 1853
Speed	14 Knots under Steam, 16.5 Knots with sails assisting
Fate	Became a coal hulk in 1895. Bought by E W Payne in 1920. Sunk by Germans in an air raid on Portland harbour in 1940.
Notes	When she was built the Himalaya was the largest steamer in the world. She was originally ordered and owned by P and O ferries but was first chartered and then bought outright by the Navy. She gained battlehonours in New Zealand 1863 - 66 and in Ashantee 1873 - 74.