MUNDOORA

...shown here off Port Adelaide Sth Australia

Australian

Associated Steamships Co.Pty Ltd.

1960 - 76 plus

4,116 gross tons.

Lbd: 340'10" x 52'7" x 22'1". General cargo vessel built by Evans, Deakin & Co Ltd., Brisbane for Adelaide Steamship Co. Service speed of 12.5 knots. Doxford engine constructed at the Commonwealth engine works, Melbourne. Transferred to Associated Steamships January 1964. 25th January 1975 she was time chartered to BHP Shipping for 12 months. Laid up from February 1976 at Sydney until sold 24th May 1976 to Maldives Shipping and renamed Marina from 8th June. Fate since unknown (Mundoora is aboriginal word for 'deep water')

Information supplied by John E. Hoskin www.flotilla-australia.com/

Photo Credits: The late Dor Ross collection

Cheers and GB

Gordy