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Takliwa was a {{GRT|7,936}} cargo liner which was built in 1924 by Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland for the British India Steam Navigation Company. She was converted to a hospital ship during the Second World War, serving until she was wrecked in October 1945. DescriptionThe ship was {{convert|450|ft|7|in|m|2}} long, with a beam of {{convert|60|ft|2|in|m|2}} and a depth of {{convert|29|ft|2|in|m|2}}. She was assessed at {{GRT|7,936}}, {{NRT|3,742}} and 8,200 DWT.[1] She had accommodation for 56 1st class, 80 2nd class and 3,302 deck class passengers.[2] The ship was propelled by a 1,376 nhp four-cylinder triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of {{convert|25|in|cm}}, {{convert|42.5|in|cm}} and {{convert|51|in|cm}} diameter by {{convert|51|in|cm}} stroke. There were two low-pressure cylinders. The engine drove twin screw propellers. It could propel the ship at {{convert|16|kn|km/h}}.[1] HistoryTakliwa was a cargo liner built Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd, Glasgow for the British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd.[1] Yard number 601, she was launched on 19 May 1924.[3] She was allocated the United Kingdom Official Number 147685 and the Code Letters GKLB. Takliwa was employed on the Calcutta, India - Japan service.[1] in January 1927, she transported troops of the 2nd Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry to Calcutta and then to Hong Kong.[4] The Chinese Civil War was then brewing, and the troops were taken on to Shanghai.[5]Takliwa served on the India - Japan route until 1933. She then served between the United Kingdom and Bombay, India via Mombasa, Kenya.[1] Takliwa was at Bombay when the Second World War started.[10] In 1940, she was requisitioned by the Ministry of War Transport for use as a troopship.[1] Between September 1939 and July 1943, she sailed the Indian Ocean. From July 1943 to August 1944, Takliwa was mostly sailing the Mediterranean.[10] Takliwa was a member of Convoy KMS 31, which departed from Gibraltar on 10 November and arrived at Port Said, Egypt on 21 November. She joined the convoy at Oran, Algeria.[6] On 11 November, Takliwa was damaged in an attack on the convoy by Dornier Do 217 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 100 and Heinkel He 111 & Junkers Ju 88 aircraft of Kampfgeschwader 26.[7] She put into Algiers.[6] In August 1945, she took part in Operation Dragoon,[8] although it is not recorded how many troops she transported as a member of Convoy TF 1.[9] Following Operation Dragoon, she continued sailing the Mediterranean until June 1945, when she returned to Bombay.[8]In 1945, she was converted to a hospital ship and assisted in the repatriation of prisoners of war from Hong Kong to India.[1] She departed from Hong Kong on 5 October,[8] on what was to be her final voyage. On 16 October,[21] whilst repatriating ex-PoWs from Hong Kong to Madras,[1] Takliwa ran aground at Indira Point, Great Nicobar, Indonesia and caught fire.[10] A distress call was issued which was answered by {{HMS|Sainfoin|F183|6}}. All 1,083 people on board were rescued, as well as the ship's cat.[1] Takliwa burnt out and broke up, a total loss.[3] References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite web|title=Sainfoin's War, p13; The Hospital Ship Takliwa |first1=W J ("Walt")|last1=Mitchell |first2 =Colin |last2=Buckenham |publisher=Data Tech |location=Diss |year=2007 |url=http://www.datatechdtp.co.uk/html/swpage13.html|accessdate=5 May 2011}} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.biship.com/fleetlists/fleet1920-1929.htm |title=BI Fleet list 1920-1929 |publisher=BI Ship |accessdate=5 May 2011}} 3. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=4062 |title=Launched 1924: ss TAKLIWA |publisher=Clydesite |accessdate=5 May 2011}} 4. ^{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=Indian Units en Route |day_of_week=Friday |date=28 January 1927 |page_number=14 |issue=44491 |column=B }} 5. ^{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=Troops Leave Hong Kong for Shanghai |day_of_week=Thursday |date=10 February 1927 |page_number=12 |issue=44502 |column=D }} 6. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/kms/index.html?kms.php?convoy=31!~kmsmain |title=Convoy KMS.31 |publisher=Convoyweb |accessdate=17 July 2011}} 7. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.ghostbombers.com/kf4/untrue.html |title=The attack on "UNTRUE" (KMS-31), 11 November 1943 |publisher=Ghostbombers |accessdate=17 July 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724154436/http://www.ghostbombers.com/kf4/untrue.html |archivedate=24 July 2008 |df=dmy-all }} 8. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web |url=http://convoyweb.org.uk/ports/index.html?search.php?vessel=TAKLIWA~armain |title=TAKLIWA (Br)7,936 tons, built 1924 |publisher=Convoyweb |accessdate=5 May 2011}} 9. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.convoyweb.org.uk/misc/index.html?yy.php?convoy=TF.1!~miscmain |title=Convoy TF.1 |publisher=Convoyweb |accessdate=5 May 2011}} 10. ^1 {{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=Ex-Prisoner's Ship in Flames |day_of_week=Wednesday |date=17 October 1945 |page_number=3 |issue=50275 |column=C }} External links
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