SS City of Johannesburg
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Name
- Melford Hall
- City of Johannesburg
OperatorEllerman Lines Ltd, London
Port of registry
Liverpool
LiverpoolBuilderBarclay, Curle & Co, Whiteinch, Glasgow
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name |
|
| Operator | Ellerman Lines Ltd, London |
| Port of registry | Liverpool |
| Builder | Barclay, Curle & Co, Whiteinch, Glasgow |
| Yard number | 581 |
| Launched | 23 May 1920 |
| Completed | 1920, as the Melford Hall |
| Identification | UK official number 143712 |
| Fate | Sunk on 23 October 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | cargo steamship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 417.2 ft (127.2 m) |
| Beam | 54.8 ft (16.7 m) |
| Depth | 29.0 ft (8.8 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 steam turbines double-reduction geared onto a single shaft |
| Crew | 89 |
SS City of Johannesburg was a British cargo steamship that was sunk in 1942.[1] She was built by Barclay, Curle & Co, of Whiteinch, Glasgow in 1920, for Hall Lines of Liverpool, a subsidiary of Ellerman Lines, being launched as SS Melford Hall.[1] She was renamed SS City of Johannesburg in 1926.[1]
