Passenger Vessel "Iberia", built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast.  M.V. London-bombay, Colombo, Melbourne ands Sydney, 28 September 1954.  Badly damaged in collision with tanker STANVAC PRETORIA off Colombo, 27 March 1956.  Voyage extended to include transpac

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Passenger Vessel "Iberia", built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast. M.V. London-bombay, Colombo, Melbourne ands Sydney, 28 September 1954. Badly damaged in collision with tanker STANVAC PRETORIA off Colombo, 27 March 1956. Voyage extended to include transpacific service January 1960. Laid up at Southampton April 1972; broken up Kaohsiung. Dimensions: length 719, breadth 91 Tonnage: 29779 Propulsion: Twin screw, turbines Speed: 22 knots Refer - "Pacific Liners 1927-72" by Frederick Emmons

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South Australian Maritime Museum, donated by Mr Keith LeLeu

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