Passenger Vessel "Waratah", built in 1908 by Barclay, Curle & Co - Glasgow.  Owned by Blue Anchor line and operated the route between the UK and Australia via the Cape of Good Hope.  She took her maiden voyage on 6 November 1908 and on 27 july 1910 she di

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Passenger Vessel "Waratah", built in 1908 by Barclay, Curle & Co - Glasgow. Owned by Blue Anchor line and operated the route between the UK and Australia via the Cape of Good Hope. She took her maiden voyage on 6 November 1908 and on 27 july 1910 she disappeared off the South African coast after leaving Durban, with no trace of her ever found. Propulsions: Twin screw, quadruple expansion engine. Tonnage: 9339 Dimensions: length 112, breadth 18m Maximum Speed: 14 knots Passengers: first class 100, third class 750 Refer - "Home & Back" by Stuart Bremer

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Port Adelaide Nautical Museum

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