SS Edna
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History | |
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Name | SS Edna |
Owner | British Admiralty during war years |
Completed | 1912 |
Fate | snak in a storm 1952 |
General characteristics | |
Type | cargo |
Tonnage | 2,274 tons |
Depth | 17' 4½" (4.38m) |
Speed | 7.5 knots (13.9 km/h) |
Remarks
During the war, from 1941 until 1945 SS AEdna plied the AUstralian east and northern coasts with visits to the islands to Australia's north, and the US West coast.
Fitted with 1 x 12 pounder and 2 AA guns.