Zamzam (ship)

The Zamzam was built in 1909 by Harland and Wolff, for the Bibby Line and named SS Leicestershire[1] It was requisitioned for war duty in 1914 and served as a troop transport. It was during this time that it collided and sunk HMY_Kethailes. In 1918 it was returned to Bibby Line at the end of hostilities and was converted to oil-burning. In 1930 it was purchased by the British National Expedition Company, Ltd., and renamed British Exhibitor. In 1933, the company went bankrupt and the ship was sold to the Egyptian Company for Travel and Navigation, who renamed it ZamZam.[2][3]


In 1941 the Zamzam was headed from New York to Alexandria. It was carrying civilian passengers, the majority of whom were American missionaries, and was neutral in the War. It was mis-identified as a British troopship and sunk by the German Cruiser Atlantis off the Cape of Good Hope on 17 April, 1941. All of the passengers survived.[4][5] [6][7][8][9]

References
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  5. Campbell, Matt (13 April 2016). "Drama of ship sinking still vivid for survivors after 75 years". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
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