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The troopship SS Strathnaver

2/2/2013

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In 1943 on of these troopships carried the 1st Household Regiment from Port Said to Naples. It was named the SS Strathnaver. Can anyone identify which of these photos is the right one?
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Dick Butler
5/10/2013 02:32:44 pm

The upper photo matches others I've seen of Strathnaver. Would you have any information on sailing dates, specifically a trip in early January 1943 transporting troops from Liverpool to Oran, Algeria?

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Dick Butler
10/11/2013 06:30:19 am

Correction: I'm interested in the voyage the ship made departing Greenock, Scotland on January 24, 1943, and arriving Oran, Algeria on the night of January 31-February 1. Anyone? Anything?

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Michael Lloyd
10/11/2013 04:02:00 am

Hi,
I was Junior 4th officer on the Strathnaver, It is the top one. I also have the plans of the ship in my files!

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Alison Bilynskyj link
23/7/2018 07:43:43 am

Hi Michael
I am doing some research on S. S.Strathnaver as my late mother travelled on it as a V.A.D. nurse in 1944 from Gourock to Bombay & I am trying to find out names of people that were on board. Is there any chance of a copy of the plans of the ship and are you able to tell me amything more about the ship during WW2?

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Alison Bilynskyj
11/12/2016 07:01:23 am

I am interested to find out more about Strathnaver when she sailed from Gourock to Bombay arriving 15th August 1944 with 250 V.A.D.'s on board as well as troops. I am trying to find out the the troops on board and also ships she was in convoy with, especially at Liverppol as I believe there were R.A.F. on board one of the ships. Any other information would be useful.

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Ken Avis
8/8/2018 06:01:15 pm

My dad was on this shop during the war. I found a record of the ships manifest for its arrival into New York in 1943 on the US immigration service website, which listed everyone on board including my 16 year old dad Bernard Avis

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Belinda Lamprey
28/2/2020 09:18:05 am

I have found a diary written in by my Grandfather, he boarded the Strathhaver on 18th May 1944 in Southern Italy possibly Salerno, mentions heading to Spain and then presumably to the UK

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