SS Erinpura

	Erinpura as a First World War hospital ship
History
United Kingdom
Name	Erinpura
Namesake	Erinpura
Owner	British India Steam Nav Co
Port of registry	Glasgow
Builder	William Denny & Bros, Dumbarton
Cost	£108,606
Yard number	945
Launched	9 October 1911
Completed	6 December 1911
Identification	UK official number 312998; Code letters KPWS (until 1933); ; Call sign MVJ (until 1933); Call sign GJWN (from 1934); ;
Fate	Sunk by air attack, 1 May 1943
General characteristics
Class & type	E-class ocean liner
Tonnage	5,128 GRT; 2,759 NRT; 4,750 DWT;
Length	411.0 ft (125.27 m)
Beam	52.5 ft (16.00 m)
Draught	23 ft 5 in (7.14 m)
Depth	24.7 ft (7.53 m)
Decks	2
Installed power	1,059 NHP; 6,657 IHP;
Propulsion	Two triple expansion engines;; Two screws;
Speed	16.7 knots (30.9 km/h)
Capacity	Passengers:; 51 first class; 39 second class; 2,359 deck;
Crew	26 Officers; 84 Ratings;

SS Erinpura was an E-class ocean liner of the British India Steam Navigation Company, built in 1911. She was the first British India ship built for Eastern service to be fitted with radio. She served in both World Wars. Enemy action in 1943 sank her in the Mediterranean Sea with great loss of life.

History
Erinpura as a First World War hospital ship
United Kingdom
Name	Erinpura
Namesake	Erinpura
Owner	British India Steam Nav Co
Port of registry	Glasgow
Builder	William Denny & Bros, Dumbarton
Cost	£108,606
Yard number	945
Launched	9 October 1911
Completed	6 December 1911
Identification	UK official number 312998 Code letters KPWS (until 1933) Call sign MVJ (until 1933) Call sign GJWN (from 1934)
Fate	Sunk by air attack, 1 May 1943
General characteristics
Class & type	E-class ocean liner
Tonnage	5,128 GRT 2,759 NRT 4,750 DWT
Length	411.0 ft (125.27 m)
Beam	52.5 ft (16.00 m)
Draught	23 ft 5 in (7.14 m)
Depth	24.7 ft (7.53 m)
Decks	2
Installed power	1,059 NHP 6,657 IHP
Propulsion	Two triple expansion engines; Two screws
Speed	16.7 knots (30.9 km/h)
Capacity	Passengers: 51 first class 39 second class 2,359 deck
Crew	26 Officers 84 Ratings