RMS Fort Victoria

The ship as Willochra
History
Name
  • Willochra (1912–19)
  • Fort Victoria (1919–29)
Owner
  • Adelaide Steamship Co (1912–19)
  • Furness, Withy & Co (1919–29)
Operator
  • Adelaide Steamship Co (1912–13)
  • Union Steamship Company of New Zealand (1913–15)
  • Adelaide Steamship Co (1915–19)
  • Quebec Steamship Co (1920–21)
  • Bermuda & West Indies Steamship Co (1921–29)
Port of registry
  • Port Adelaide (1912–19)
  • Montreal (1920–21)
  • Hamilton (1921–29)
RouteUnited States – Australia – New Zealand (1912–19)
BuilderWilliam Beardmore & Company, Dalmuir
Yard number507
Launched14 August 1912
Completed7 February 1913
Out of service18 December 1929
Identification
FateSunk by collision
General characteristics
Typepassenger ship
Tonnage7,784 GRT, 4,532 NRT
Length411.7 ft (125.5 m)
Beam56.7 ft (17.3 m)
Depth34.1 ft (10.4 m)
Decks2
Installed power762 NHP
Propulsion
Speed16 knots (30 km/h)

Fort Victoria was a 7,784 GRT passenger steamship that was built in 1912 as Willochra. During the First World War she was requisitioned for use as a troopship. In 1920 she was sold and renamed Fort Victoria, serving until lost in a collision in 1929.

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