![]() She departed from Dakar, Senegal on 25 December 1940. Chantilly again sailed the Mediterranean and also visited ports in north west Africa. The work took less than a week and she departed for Bizerte, Algeria on 17 May. She arrived at Gibraltar on 24 April 1940, departing the next day for Brest, France, from where she joined Convoy FP5 to Greenock, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom, arriving on 10 May. During the next eight months, she sailed the Mediterranean and east coast of Africa. She arrived at Port Said, Egypt, on 25 September 1939. Ĭhantilly was in the Mediterranean Sea when war was declared. ![]() Also in that year, Chantilly was lengthened to 152.60 metres (500 ft 8 in). In 1934, her Code Letters were changed to FOAP. It was claimed that the delivery of the aircraft was contrary to an arms embargo that France was a signatory to (the Second Zhili–Fengtian War was taking place at the time, France was officially neutral). She was diverted to Niuzhuang to deliver the aircraft before continuing to Shanghai. Nominally for reconnaissance, these were in fact armed with machine guns. ![]() On 28 September 1924, Chantilly arrived at Hong Kong carrying eighteen Breguet biplane aircraft. Her port of registry was Marseille and the Code Letters OVNE were allocated. Chantilly was launched on 14 March 1922 and completed in January 1923. She was ordered by Compagnie des Française de Navigation à Vapeur Chargeurs Réunis but was sold before completion to the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes. History Ĭhantilly was built by Ateliers & Chantiers de la Loire, Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Atlantique, France. Chantilly was assessed at 9,986 GRT, 5,959 NRT. These could propel the ship at 13 knots (24 km/h). Six steam turbines of 966 NHP drove twin screw propellers via double reduction gearing. She had a depth of 8.31 metres (27 ft 3 in), and a draught of 8.51 metres (27 ft 11 in). She was scrapped in 1952.Īs built, Chantilly was 145.82 metres (478 ft 5 in) long with a beam of 18.03 metres (59 ft 2 in). Chantilly was repaired and returned to her owners post-war. Captured by the British in 1941, she served as a hospital ship but was severely damaged by the explosion of Fort Stikine at Bombay, India on 14 April 1944. She was sold before completion to the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes. HMHS Chantilly was a passenger ship that was built in 1922 by Ateliers & Chantiers de la Loire for the Compagnie des Française de Navigation à Vapeur Chargeurs Réunis. Code Letters BFVS / Pennant Number 63 (1941–45).Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes (1945–52).Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes (1923–41).Compagnie des Française de Navigation à Vapeur Chargeurs Réunis (1922–23).
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