BALRANALD

Passenger Vessel "Balranald", launched on 24 February 1921 and completed in April 1922, she took her maiden voyage on 20 April 1922 from London to Sydney. Built by Harland & Wolff, Greenock, Scotland. Base Port: London Gross Tonnage: 13039 Dimensions: length 537', breadth 64', draught 30' Motive Power: Initially quadruple expansion engines (9500 IHP) Screw: Twin Service Speed: Initially 14 knots; later 15 knots Passenger decks: 3 Crew: 288 Passengers: initially 500/1200 third class; later 586 one class Livery: Black hull, stone superstructure, black funnel and red boot topping Refer - "Ships that Passed" by Scott Baty