CORAMBA
...later renamed the Koomilya

Australian

Coramba 1948-1976.

ON: 177201
IDNo: 5193292
Year: 1948
Name: CORAMBA
Type: Cargo ship
Flag: AUS Melbourne.
Launch Date: 5.9.47
Date of completion: 2.48
Owner: Australasian United SN Co Ltd., AUS Melbourne.
Builder: Short Bros., Pallion, Sunderland.
Link: 1528
Yard No: 497
V1948 #179
GRT: 3,551
DWT: 6,550
LOA: 116.2
LPP: 109.8
Beam: 15.8
1D-12 knots.

1961 sold to McIlwraith McEacharn Ltd., AUS Melbourne, r/n KOOMILYA

1963 to Associated Steamships Pty Ltd., AUS Melbourne. Same name.

1966 sold to San Fernando SS Co SA, PAN Panama, r/n SAN FERNANDO

1970 sold to Haisen Nav Ltd., PAN Panama, r/n HIGH STAR

1974 sold to An Lee Nav Co SA, PAN Panama, r/n AN KUO

1976 BU Kaohsiung 10.3.76 [Lung Fa Steel Corp]

Details: Miramar Ship Index.


CORAMBA 3551 gross tons. Lbd: 381'4" x 51'1" x 20'1". (116.57x15.85m) Cargo vessel built 1948 by Short Bros, Sunderland for Australasian United Steam Navigation Co. Sold February 1961 to McIlwraith McEacharn and renamed Koomilya in May of that year. Sold November 1966 to San Francisco Steamship Co., Hong Kong (John Manners & Co as managers) and renamed San Francisco. Sold 1970 to Haisen Navigation Co, Panama and renamed High Star. Sold to An Lee Navigation Co., Panama in 1974. Scrapped at Kaohsiung 1976.

Added detail: John E. Hoskin, Flotilla Australia.

Photo Credits: The Late Allan Green collection Vic Australia