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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | SSArab |
| Operator | Union Steamship Company |
| Port of registry | Southampton |
| Builder | James & George Thomson, Clydebank |
| Yard number | 168 |
| Launched | 23 January 1879 |
| Identification | Official number: 76846 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1901 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Steamship |
| Tonnage |
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| Length | 350 feet (110 m) |
| Beam | 40.2 feet (12.3 m) |
| Depth | 23.6 feet (7.2 m) |
SSArab was a steamship built by James & George Thomson and launched in 1879 for theUnion Steamship Company.[1][2][3]
She was transferred to the Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company in 1901 and scrapped that year at Harburg.[4]
Arab brought home theNew South Wales Contingent that had served inSudan with British forces as part of theSuakin Expedition, arriving at Sydney on 19 June 1885.
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