SS Chenab facts for kids

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The SS Chenab was a large steamship built in 1911. It weighed about 3,930 tons. The ship was made by Cammell Laird in Birkenhead, England. It was built for a company called Nourse Line.

The Chenab had a powerful engine. It used a 425 horsepower triple expansion steam engine. This engine turned a single propeller to move the ship through the water.

Contents

• A Ship of Many Journeys

• Voyages to New Lands

• Changing Names and Owners
• Service During Wartime
• The End of Its Journey
• See also

A Ship of Many Journeys

The Chenab was mainly used to carry people. It transported Indian indentured labourers to different colonies. Indentured labourers were people who agreed to work in another country for a set time. This was often in exchange for their travel costs.

Voyages to New Lands

The ship made many trips across the ocean. It carried thousands of passengers. Some of its destinations included:

• Trinidad
• Suriname
• British Guiana
• Fiji

For example, in November 1911, it arrived in Trinidad with 451 passengers. In March 1914, it carried 855 people to Fiji. These journeys were long and important for the people on board.

Changing Names and Owners

Over its lifetime, the Chenab had a few different names and owners. In 1930, it was sold to the Khedivial Mail Line. This company was based in Alexandria.

A year later, in 1931, it was sold again. Its new owner was the Cie de Navigation Libano-Syrienne from Beirut. At this time, the ship was renamed Ville de Beyrouth. By 1936, it belonged to the Societe Orientale de Navigation. In 1939, it got its final name, Al Rawdah.

Service During Wartime

In 1940, during World War II, the British government needed the ship. The British Ministry of War Transport took control of it. It served as HMS Al Rawdah. The British India Steam Navigation Company managed the ship during this time.

The Al Rawdah was used for different purposes during the war. In 1940, it was docked in Strangford Lough. It was used to hold people during the conflict. By early 1945, the ship was in Holy Loch. Here, it served as a living space for sailors. It was part of the 3rd Submarine Flotilla.

The End of Its Journey

After the war, in 1946, the Al Rawdah was returned to the Khedivial Mail Line. The ship had a long and busy life. Finally, in 1953, it was taken apart for scrap metal in Rosyth.

See also

• Indian indenture ships to Fiji
• Indian indenture system