MARANOA

Australian - AUSN

Maranoa (II) 1921-1940.

ON: 130166

IDNo: 1130166

Year: 1921

Name: EROMANGA

Type: Cargo ship

Flag: AUS

Date of completion: 4.21

Owner: Commonwealth Govt Line of Steamers, AUS Brisbane.

Builder: NSW Govt DY, Walsh Island, Newcastle NSW

Link: 4177

Yard No: 43

V1921 #342

GRT: 3,359

LPP: 100.9

Beam: 14.6

1T-9 knots.



1925 sold to Australasian United SN Co Ltd., AUS Melbourne, r/n MARANOA



1935 sold to Pacific Sg Co Ltd., NOR Bergen, r/n MIONE



1937 sold to V.K. Song, CHN Tsingtao, r/n FU YUANG



1938 sold to Skibs A/S Thule, NOR Oslo. Same name.



1940 foundered in 33.05N 139.05E on 26.1.40 [Nauru-Yokohama, phosphates, iron ore]



Thanks to Miramar Ship Index.



MARANOA (II) 3,359 gross tons. Cargo vessel built 1921 at the State Dockyard, Walsh Island, Newcastle New South Wales for Australian Government's Commonwealth Government line as the Eromanga. December 1925 sold to the AUSN Co. and renamed Maranoa. Sold November 1934 to unknown Japanese buyers and handed over on 24th January 1935 at Kobe. Immediately resold to Johan Gran and renamed Mione. February 1937 sold to V K Song. East bound from Nauru to Japan she foundered on 26th January 1940.


Details: Mirimar Ship Index and John E. Hoskin, Flotilla Australia.


Photo Credits: The Late Allan Green Collection Vic. Australia