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Lighthouse tender 'MV Cape Pillar', built in 1964 by the NSW Government Engineering and shipbuilding in Newcastle.  Owned by the Dept. of shipping and transport and employed as a lighthouse tender from 1964.  Official Number - 317240.  Gross tonnage - 101

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CAPE PILLAR

Rig

Motor Vessel

Tonnage

2200

Built

1964
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DERWENT H.M.A.S.

Rig

River Class (type 12 ) Anti-Submarine Frigate

Tonnage

2100 disp.

Built

1964

Built By

Williamstown Naval Dockyard, V.
H C "Meyer", dredger, built in 1965 by GH and JA Watson in Sydney and weighing 1028 gross ton.  Vessel has a diesel motor and bucket dredge.  Vessel has a red hull and cream superstructure.

Ship

H.C.MEYER

Rig

Non-Propelled Bucket Dredge (No.7 Dredge)

Tonnage

1,000

Built

1964

Built By

G.H.& J.A.Watson
Naval vessel berthed at Port Adelaide

Ship

HOBART H.M.A.S.

Rig

Guided Missile Destroyer

Tonnage

3,370st

Built

1964

Built By

Defoe Ship Co.
Ore carrier of 14,467 gross ton laid down by Whyalla shipbuilding and Engineering works for BHP in 1962.  Later that year vessel was sold to The Australian National Line and named "Musgrave range".  It was completed in 1964 and sold to Zea Shipping Co in

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MUSGRAVE RANGE

Rig

MV Bulk Carrier

Tonnage

14,467g

Built

1964

Built By

Whyalla Shipbuilding and Engineering
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Empress of Australia

Rig

Motor Vessel

Tonnage

12037

Built

1964

Built By

Cockatoo Docks & Eng.Pty.Ltd.

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