Difference between revisions of "SS Charon"
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| + | ===Singapore to Fremantle 10 - 20 December 1919=== | ||
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| − | *[[ | + | ''World War 2'' |
| + | ===Fremantle to Carnarvon 9 - 11 June 1942=== | ||
| + | *[[Robert Alexander MacLean]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:21, 14 November 2019
 courtesy State Libraryof Western Australia | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | SS Charon |
| Builder/Built | 1903 |
| Type | passenger / cargo single screw. |
| Displacement | 2,682 tons |
| Speed | 10 knots |
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Remarks
Owned by the Blue Funnel Line. The SS Charon plied the Perth / Western Australian regional ports / Darwin / Singapore run for 20 years before being sold and renamed in 1925 as Yuan Lee. In 1935 sold again, and renamed King Lee, and then Wing Fook. In 1941 named Iris, and then in 1947 sold a last time and renamed Hsiang Hsing. Wrecked at Keelung Harbour 7 Mar 1950 and broken up. .
Soldiers carried
World War 1
Singapore to Fremantle 10 - 20 December 1919
World War 2