jack Posted 9 October , 2003 Share Posted 9 October , 2003 My grandfather, H6285 Pte. Frederick Richards, 'B' Squadron, 10th Royal Hussars, was seving in India at Rawalpindi when the Regiment was posted to Potchefstroom, South Africa. The Regiment sailed to Durban via Mauritius arriving 5th November 1912. They sailed on the ''NORTHBROOK''. Does anyone have any other details of this ship ? Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hussar Posted 11 October , 2003 Share Posted 11 October , 2003 Jack, Ive tried all my resources but the only 'Northbrook' I could find was a 3 masted Sailing Vessel that plied the route to Australia/New Zealand in the 1870's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 11 October , 2003 Share Posted 11 October , 2003 NORTHBROOK was a Royal Indian Marine troopship of 5,820 ton launched John Brown Shipyard on the Clyde July 1907. Armed with 6 x 4.7 inch guns and 6 x 3pdr guns. She could do 17.5 knots from 7000 ihp turbine. She was listed in the East Indies fleet till 1924. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pete Wood Posted 11 October , 2003 Share Posted 11 October , 2003 Thanks to Malcolm, I've found a VERY brief mention of your ship on this page from Seven Pillars Of Wisdom which is the book by TE Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 11 October , 2003 Share Posted 11 October , 2003 Ain't this forum good!!! Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack Posted 12 October , 2003 Author Share Posted 12 October , 2003 Much obliged to you all. This is, indeed, a great site. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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