Ship Details
Rig
Twin Screw Motor Vessel
Built
1936
Built In
Tonnage
11,004
Built By
Dimensions
494' x 66'
Demise
1939 Oct.: Commissioned as an armed merchant cruiser. 1943 May: Converted to a landing ship, infantry, in Royal Australian Navy. 1950 Dec.: Returned to passenger service. 1952 June 14: Stranded in Moreton Bay and towed to Brisbane for repairs. 1958-60: Part-time cruising service to Hong Kong and Japan. 1961: Sold to Pacific Transport Co (Panama) and renamed.
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