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The '''HMHS Worcestershire Castle''' was a British hospital ship during WWI she served 2 years of service 1917-1918. After her years of service she was kept as a hospital at port in 1930 when she began her first civilian service for the first time she successes. In 1937 she was scrapped her builders no longer wanted to keep her. During her scrapping a ship accidentally rammed the side of her hull which knocked the ship over on the dock. The ship was later pulled off and continued scrapping.

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File:HMHSWorcestershireCastle.jpg
The Worcestershire Castle steaming away from Queenstown.
History
UK
NameHMHS Worcestershire Castle
Owner White Star Line
BuilderHarland and Wolff, Belfast
Laid down1915
Launched1916
ChristenedNot christened
Completed1917
Out of service1937
FateScrapped, 1937
StatusScrapped
General characteristics
Class and typeDorsetshire class hospital-ship
Displacement806 tons
Length114 ft 7 in (34.93 m)
Beam38 ft (12 m)
Propulsion2 bronze triple blade outboard wing propellers.
Speed
  • 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
  • 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (maximum)
Capacitylist error: <br /> list (help)
336 as hospital ship
274 wounded, 221 medical staff as hospital ship
Crew38

The HMHS Worcestershire Castle was a British hospital ship during WWI she served 2 years of service 1917-1918. After her years of service she was kept as a hospital at port in 1930 when she began her first civilian service for the first time she successes. In 1937 she was scrapped her builders no longer wanted to keep her. During her scrapping a ship accidentally rammed the side of her hull which knocked the ship over on the dock. The ship was later pulled off and continued scrapping.