Maloja
Ship Number
414
Vessel Type
Passenger Ship
Built
Belfast
Slip Number
1
Launch Date
December 17, 1910
Delivered
September 7, 1911
Owner
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co
Weight
12430 grt
BP Length
550 feet
Breadth
62-6 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
17 knots
Propulsion
Official No.
132012
Registered
Belfast
Fate
Wrecked
Maloja

[Harland and Wolff Collection]
Sister ship to Medina she had two funnels, two masts, twin screw, speed 17 knots, accommodation for 450-1st and 220-2nd class passengers.
 
Her maiden voyage in 1911 was a Western Islands cruise and she next carried guests to the Delhi Durbar.
 
On 9th Feb.1912 she was placed on the London - Colombo - Melbourne - Sydney service.
 
26th Feb.1916 she left Tilbury with 121 passengers, and struck a mine off Dover the following day.
 
The engines were put astern, but could not then be stopped and she sank while still moving astern with the loss of 122 passengers and crew. The Canadian Empress Of Fort William which was standing by her, was also mined.
 
The wreck of Maloja was blown up in 1964.
 
[Merchant Fleets vol.1 by Duncan Haws] [P & O, A Fleet History by S. Rabson & K. O'Donoghue]