SS Canberra
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| History | |
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| Name | SS Canberra |
| Owner | Australian Steamships Ltd. - Howard Smith & Co. Ltd., Melbourne |
| Builder | Alexander Stephen & Sons Ltd., Govan |
| Yard number | 452 |
| Launched | 9 Nov 1912 |
| Completed | 1913 |
| In service | 17 Mar 1913 |
| Out of service | Nov 1959 |
| Fate | broken up |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger ship |
| Tonnage | 7,707 tons |
| Length | 410 0 ft (124.97m) |
| Beam | 57.2 ft (17.42m) |
| Depth | 38.4 ft (11.68m) |
| Propulsion | twin screw |
| Speed | 15 knots (27.78 km/h) |
| Capacity | 1913 - 170 x 1st; 180 x 2nd; 60 x 3rd class. 1,080 troops |
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Remarks
Owned by the Australian Steamships Ltd (Howard Smith), Melbourne and used on the Melbourne - north Queensland run. Requisitioned in October 1917 as a troopship, Returned to her owners in 1920 before again being requisitioned 1941 - 1947. A coal burner she was named "hungry-mary" by her stokers. In March 1943 she was heavily strafed by Japanese aircraft when off Cape York.
During 1947 she was sold to Goulandris Bros of Greece and employed on trans Atlantic migrant trade. Renamed Espana when sold to the Dominican Republic' Navy Department. Scrapped in October 1959.
Soldiers carried
World War I
Fremantle to Egypt 24 November 1917 - 21 December 1917
- John James Thorpe disembarked 21 December 1917 in Port Suez
- Thomas Charles Howard disembarked 21 December 1917 in Port Suez
- Grace Lauritta Lauritz disembarked 11 December 1917 in Bombay
- Aubrey Turner disembarked 21 December 1917 in Port Suez