With a Doxford 67LBD5 engine by Central Government Marine Engine Works, Melbourne

Gordy. I must have missed this one when first posted. served on her at times as Myarra in early 1975 & Iron Myarra.in 1981 getting a bit worse for wear by then. Thanks for this fine post.

Regards Portway Sydney Australia.

Hey Kenneth,,you mean this one ?
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=718280

I was in a swedish ore/tanker, 1973, M/T Sea Swallow, ex Vendelsö, were we had a simular promenades, but only on one deck, lifeboat. but the problem there was that bosun lived there and he always sit at his disk and had a sharp lookout, with a glas of vodka, on deck so we could`t use it on working time. but otherwise it was nice as a ship freak, you didn´t miss any ship in trafficwater.
she still exist but now as a craneship,Huasteco.

Thanks gordy.

they'll sure never build them like this again.

They were originally known in OZ as the 'gong boats' The two earlier vessels were the "Wollongong" she became the Myarra and the "Mittagong", she went on to become the Iron Mittagong. Next came the Gerringong, she was renamed the Iron Gerringong. She was approx. 5000 ton larger and different to the first two. Finally the next one to arrive was the "Bogong"...she was renamed the Iron Bogong. A little over 50000 tons. I sailed on the Gerringong when she was relatively new. A very comfortable ship with all the mods and cons. She worked the black and tan run, coal and coke out from the east coast, Iron ore back. A little bit of history there for you Kyle.

With the "promenades" in the front of the deckhouse it must have felt slightly like an ocean liner to the crew.