Cameronian: The Cameronian began life as the "Kamerun" of the German company Hamburg-Amerika Linie (now known as HAPAG-Lloyd) in 1913 and was in service in West Africa during 1914 and 1915. She was found derelict in the Kamerun River by the British ship HMS Cumberland in 1915 and a prize crew delivered the ship to Liverpool where a prize court awarded her to the Leyland Line. During WWI she was pressed into military service as an armed transport (H.T. or H.M.T.). The following is an account of the sinking of the ship on 02 June 1917 from the Dictionary of Disasters During the Age of Steam 1824-1962 (Charles Hocking): "In the early morning of June 2nd, 1917, the Cameronian, Capt R. Roberts, carrying a large number of mules, with a few soldiers to look after them, was torpedoed by a sumbarine when 50 miles N.W. by N. one quarter N. of Alexandria, her destination.  Unfortunately a number of men were asleep in hammocks on the lower deck.  The exposion flooded this deck and all the me were drowned, the ship sinking in five minutes. Those lost included Capt. Roberts, two army officers and 30 other ranks, and one officer and nine men of the crew." The ship was torpedoed by the UC-34 (Robert Springer) at 31.53N/29.19E in over 1000 meters of water.                                                              No Photo Available Ship Information: Ship Type: General Cargo Builder: J. Frerichs & Co., Einswarden, Germany Yard 267 Dimensions: 130.6 meters in length x 16.8 meters in beam x (draught unknown) Tonnage: 5861 Propulsion: 1Q-11.5 References: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums Miramar Single Ship Report for "1137440"