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AWATEA 1936-1942
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BuilderVickers ArmstrongWhere BuiltBarrow on FurnessDate Built1936Length x Breadth161 metresTonnage13482 GRTNumber of passengers560PropulsionTwin screw steam turbine 22 knotsOwners & Previous Names1936-1942 USSCoAdditional NotesLong recognised as the finest ship ever built for the Union Company. Sunk by enemy action off Bougie, Algeria on 11 November 1942 during Operation Torch. All 150 crew were rescued.
Where BuiltBarrow on FurnessDate Built1936Length x Breadth161 metresTonnage13482 GRTNumber of passengers560PropulsionTwin screw steam turbine 22 knotsOwners & Previous Names1936-1942 USSCoAdditional NotesLong recognised as the finest ship ever built for the Union Company. Sunk by enemy action off Bougie, Algeria on 11 November 1942 during Operation Torch. All 150 crew were rescued. 
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (30th May 2018). AWATEA 1936-1942. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 16th Jul 2019 22:25, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/151