SS Omrah

For the Islamic pilgrimage, see Umrah.

SS Omrah was an ocean liner for the Orient Steam Navigation Company built in 1899 for passenger service between the United Kingdom and Australia. During World War I, the ship was taken over 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 Omrah died in the attack.

The SS Omrah (HMT Omrah)
History
United Kingdom
Name	SS Omrah
Owner	Orient Steam Navigation Co Ltd
Builder	Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company of Clydebank, Scotland
Launched	3 September 1898
Completed	January 1899
Fate	Sunk by U-boat near Sardinia
General characteristics
Type	Steamship
Tonnage	8,291 tons (8,291 tonnes) displacement
Length	139.6 m (458 ft)
Beam	17.3 m (57 ft)
Propulsion	Twin propellers

References

• Helgason, Guðmundur. "Ships hit during WWI: Omrah". German and Austrian U-boats of World War I - Kaiserliche Marine - Uboat.net. Retrieved 19 December 2008.
• "Omrah". Miramar Ship Index. R.B.Haworth. Retrieved 19 December 2008.