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As those who have our books know, the Omrah was built in 1899 for the Orient Steam Navigation Company for passenger service between the UK and Australia. In WW1 she was requitioned for use as a troopship. On 12 May 1918, while headed from Marseille to Alexandria, Omrah was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine UB-52 40 nautical miles (74 km) from Sardinia. One person aboard died in the attack.
For lots more, see the book Voyage to Gallipoli
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