Ship`s Name

[steve100]

I`m trying to find out about a ship that my father sailed on during WWII.I name i recall was something like Antroforma/Antofirma and thats as close as i can get to the name.It would have been during the later part of the war and he sailed into South Africa on it.It may have been some kind of troop ship as my father said that it was so packed that men slept in hammocks slung out over the ocean!I`ve searched most places so  can anyone outhere help?

                                                        steve

[Thudnut]

Here's a list of all Royal Navy ships:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Royal_Navy_ship_names

You have a bit of a search, but it may turn something up!

That said, it may be HMS Anthony, as that sailed for Africa in 1942.
http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4344.html

Fingers crossed.
Thudders

[steve100]

Thudders thanks for the help.Don`t think it was Anthony,I guess I might have to give this up as a lost cause.

                                        cheers

                                                     steve

[Hackstaple]

The SS Antenor sailed on the route round the Cape as a WWII troopship.

[dawnharma]

Also, my grandfather was on the Dutchess of Atholl October 1941 which went from Dewsbury England to Port Suez, Egypt via Durban - Freetown - Aden?