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TAROONA - IMO 5147011
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| Photographer: | Gordy [View profile] | Title: | TAROONA | Added: | Jul 15, 2012 | | Captured: | | IMO: | 5147011 | Hits: | 702 | | Photo Category: |
Passenger Vessels | | Description: | TAROONA
Australia
IMO 5147011
1935 Built by Stephen & Sons Ltd of Linthouse. Glasgow for Tasmanian Steamers a joint company owned by Union S.S.Co and Huddart Parker Ltd and was 4286 GRT.
She was on the Launceston - Melbourne run.
During WW11 she was used as a fast troop transporter and carried over 93,000 troops in a four year period.
1959 Sold to Typaldos Bros Steam Ship Co of Piraeus. Greece and renamed Hellas.
1963 Registration of Ownership was transferred to Aegean Steam Navigation who were also owned by Typaldos Bros Ltd of Piraeus.
1967 Laid up at Kynossoura and later near Elefsina Piraeus Greece.
1970 Typaldos Bros Ltd collapsed and the vessel was eventually sold by the National Bank of Greece who were the creditors to Nigdelier Hurdacilik Makina Ticaret SA Turkey.
1989 23rd May arrived at Aliaga under tow for demolition.
Details: Thanks to Gary Lane, Oceania Shipping forum
Photo Credits: The Late Allan Green Victoria Australia
Cheers and GB
Gordy |
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| | | Vessel type: | Passenger/cargo Ship | | Gross tonnage: | 4,326 tons |
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Photo Comments (6)
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It occur on the pic like this very good passenger ship is "still sailing now and shall for ever" |
HI GORDY
nice one, I love those old ships with wooden bridges !!!
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Gordy, you are tantalising me ........!!! |
Thanks Clive and Mr Dot, I have pics of her as the Hellas but I dont know whether to post them, they are a friend of mines and I am sure he wouldnt mind but I am not sure where he got them.
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Gorgeous little ship! I love it. I'm still longing to see some decent pictures of her as Hellas.... |
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thanks for another fine post of this smart intercoastal gem! mrdot. |
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