| HMHS China | |
|---|---|
|
File:Departure_of_the_P%26O_RMS_CHINA_(8292113725).jpg RMS China in 1897 | |
| Career | |
| Name: | China |
| Owner: | P&O |
| Builder: | Harland & Wolff Belfast |
| Yard number: | 299 |
| Launched: | 13 June 1896 |
| Completed: | 28 November 1896 |
| Fate: | Scrapped 22 July 1928 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 7899 GRT |
HMHS China was a hospital ship that served with the Royal Navy during the First World War. She was launched in 1896 for P&O as RMS China from Harland and Wolff in Belfast.[1]
Four crew from the ship died after hitting a mine in a whaler while China was moored at Scapa Flow.[2]
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References[]
- ↑ "China (1104467)". Miramar Ship Index. http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz. Retrieved 26 February 2019. (subscription required)
- ↑ "Hospital Ships WW2 and World War 1". https://www.qaranc.co.uk/hospitalships.php.
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