SALAMAUA

Suva

Salamaua ex GLENTARA, the last sister, was built in 1919 by Harland & Wolff in Glasgow with a tonnage of 6754grt, a length of 406ft 2in, a beam of 52ft 2in and a service speed of 11 knots.

In 1928 she was sold to British & African S.N. Co. with Elder Dempster & Co. as managers and renamed Milverton. She was sold again on 15th August 1932 to W.R. Carpenter & Co of Suva and renamed Salamaua.

In 1947 she was transferred to Pacific Shipowners Ltd of Suva and, in 1948, renamed Lautoka with whom she served until 1953 when she was broken up in Japan.

Photo Credits: The late Allan Green collection Vic Australia