MORIALTA

IDNo: 5384669 Year: 1940

Name: MORIALTA Launch Date: 7.5.40

Type: Cargo ship Date of completion: 10.40

Flag: AUS Keel:

Reg. Owner: Adelaide Steamship Co.

Tons: 1378 Link: 1619

DWT: 861 Yard No: 383

Length overall: 69.3 Ship Design:

LPP: 65.5 Country of build: GBR

Beam: 12.5 Builder: Caledon

Material of build: Location of yard: Dundee

Number of
screws/Mchy/

Speed(kn): 1D-12

Naval or paramilitary marking :

A: *
End: 1973

Subsequent History:

57 WAIBEN - 64 JACQUES DEL MAR - 68 LONGLIFE - 70 ROYAL MARTIN - 73 ISLAND PEARL

Disposal Data:
foundered 10.14.12N/106.59.12E 23.12.73 [Phnom-Penh-Singapore, rubber & cartridge scrap]

Photo Credits: The late Allan Green collection Vic. Australia

A pic of the little Morialta

I used to go on it with my father when I was a little fella as he spent some time on her during the 40's and 50's

Cheers and GB

Gordy