MANOORA

1935 passenger vessel, 12/4/1935..

MANOORA

Ship Details

Rig

Steel Twin Screw Motor Vessel, 8,200 bhp.

Built

1935

Built In

Govan, Glasgow

Tonnage

10,856g 6261n

Built By

Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd.

Dimensions

463.5 x 66.2 x 29.8

Demise

The Adelaide Steamship Co.Ltd., reg. Melbourne. 1939: Commandeered as armed merchant cruiser and converted to landing ship infantry. 1947: Returned to owners and refitted. 1949: Resumed service on coastal routes. 1959: Placed on Pacific cruising duties. 1961 July: Sold to Indonesian Government and refitted as pilgrim ship & renamed. 1965: Sold to PT Affan Raya, Indonesia and was renamed. 1966: PT Perusahaan Pelajaran and was again named. 1971: Laid up in Djakarta. 1972 Nov. 18: Sank at Luzon while being towed to Taiwan for scrapping.

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thomas williams (not verified) on Wed, 2018-05-16 16:45
Hello there just looked up the Manoora i remember sailing from Sydney to Perth on it in Oct 1952 as a 7 year old i can remember the trip if it was yesterday, had some memobilla like Egg cups, spoons, they have gone wondering where i can get some ,Cheers TW

Robert Morrison (not verified) on Fri, 2021-02-12 21:19
I spent some weeks as a young boy in May 1952 travelling with my parents from Melbourne to Cairns and return, visiting Sydney, Brisbane and Townsville en route. I still have a small ship's (dinner) bell, topped by an anchor which was given to me as a birthday present - I had my fifth birthday (and party) as the ship travelled through the Whitsundays. I also have a ship's spoon which I won in a fancy dress competition onboard. I have very fond memories of the trip and the visits to ports on the way all these years later..

Yvonne Kennedy (not verified) on Mon, 2021-08-30 13:37
I left Bombayas an 11 year old on HMAS Manoora in 1947 under troopship conditions, bound for Freemantle arriving a few days after Independence Day which was 15th August 1947. Can anyone help me with the actual date of departure from Bombay.?

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