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HMHS Letitia
HMHS Letitia HMHS Letitia was built by Scott's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co, Greenock for the Donaldson Line of Glasgow in 1912, she was a 8,991 gross ton ship, length 470.4ft x beam 56.9ft, one funnel, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 14 knots. There was passenger accommodation for 300-2nd and 950-3rd class. Launched on 21st February 1912, she left Glasgow on 4th May 1912 on her maiden voyage to Quebec and Montreal.
Employed as a hospital ship during the Great War from 18th November 1914
to 1st of August 1917. Her Medical Staff strength was
8 Officers, 12 Nurses and 60 Orderlies. With an
accommodation capacity of 44 Officers, 161 Cots and 344 Berths. She was wrecked on 1st August 1917 at Chebucto Head, Halifax. While entering the Portuguese Cove on the 1st August 1917 she was bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia in heavy fog and due to Pilot error ran aground. Only 1 casualty a stoker accidently left behind, drowned while trying to swim ashore.
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