TY Rick, they are like chalk and cheese, as much as the south pole is to the north pole, miles apart, ta mate!

Thanks guys, I appreciate all ur comments and thanks to Tomi, Ric and Nelso for your extra comments re. detail

Gordy, another great historical vessel photo. Many thanks for sharing such rare treasuries.

Please allow some supplementary notes:
In 1929 this was a modern cargo vessel. Owner Osaka Shosen Kaisha Company placed it on the Japan-Australia (Brisbane) trade for a long time.
- Len. 60 m
- Engine B&W airless injection diesel with 3600 hp
- Travelling rate 15 knots
- Max. speed ~ 17 knots
- 4 broad hatches
- 12 Laurence Scott electrical winsches
- refrigerating chamber with up to 250 tons of perishable products
- estimated cargo capacity 8700 tons

Regards N3lson

Gordy, a superb image and such a graceful vessel too.
I cannot help but compare with Jürgen's latest photo series of the starkly functional 'Oceanic', here:-
http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1537336
Where is ship design going next, I wonder? It never ceases to amaze me.
Thanks a lot for sharing this beauty though.
Regards, Rick

TY Tomi, that is the later Sydney Maru, if you see a pic of her u will see it is slightly different than the earlier built one.

Yes Lexor, it was very hard to find anything on her, hens teeth pic eh lol

Gordy -
A really very rare photo - thank you for sharing

Regards Lexor

Such a beautiful ship.many thanks for sharing.rgds.

Thank-you for posting another shipshape merchantman! mrdot.