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HMAT Bulla

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The ship as Hessen
History
Germany
NameHessen
OwnerNorddeutscher Lloyd
Port of registryBremen
BuilderJoh. C. Tecklenborg, Geestemunde
Yard number207
Launched1905
Christened2 September 1905
Completed9 November 1905
Out of service1914
Identification
FateSeized by Australia in World War I
Australia
NameHMAT Bulla
OperatorCommonwealth Line
Acquired1914
Out of service1926
IdentificationA45
FateSold
Germany
NameWeissesee
OperatorW. Schuchmann
Acquired1926
Out of service1943
FateSunk by aircraft 25 July 1943
General characteristics
Class and typeFranken-class [de] cargo ship
Tonnage5,099 GRT, 3,206 NRT
Length409.3 ft (124.8 m)
Beam52.7 ft (16.1 m)
Depth27.9 ft (8.5 m)
Decks2
Installed power533 NHP; 3,000 ihp (2,200 kW)
Propulsion
Speed12 knots (22 km/h)

HMAT Bulla was built as Hessen for the German Line Norddeutscher Lloyd in 1905.[1] It was seized by Australian forces on September 3, 1914, when it sailed into Melbourne, being unaware of the outbreak of World War I.[2] It was a troop transport in the First World War, and then transferred to the Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers in 1918. It was sold in 1926 to W. Schuchmann, who renamed it Weissesee[3]

Weissesee was bombed and sunk by aircraft at Hamburg, Germany, on 25 July 1943. The wreck was raised in 1949 and scrapped.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "HMAT & HMNZT Transport Ships". Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  2. ^ Jose, Arthur (1928). Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918. Vol. IX. Canberra: Australian War Memorial. p. 543.
  3. ^ "The Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers". TheShipsList. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Weissesee (1139012)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 18 April 2015.