BARRABOOL

BUILT: 1921

Peninsular & Oriental Steam Nav.Co (P&O Line)

Built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Nav.Co (P&O Line) in 1921, she was a 13,148 gross ton ship, length 537ft x beam 64.3ft (163,7m x 19,6m), one funnel, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 13 knots.

There was capacity for 490-3rd class, 700-steerage class as necessary. Launched on 3rd Nov.1921, she commenced sailing between London, Cape Town, Melbourne and Sydney in 1922.

In 1929 she was rebuilt to 13,062 tons, fitted with new turbines and boilers and converted from coal to oil fuel, increasing her speed to 15 knots.

On 3rd Sep.1929 she started London - Malta - Colombo - Melbourne and Sydney sailings (occasionally from Liverpool). She started her last sailing on 9th Apr.1936 and was then sold to the British Government as a troop transport, but was resold the same year and scrapped at Bo'ness, Firth Of Forth.

Details: The Shiplist

Photo Credits: Trove Australian National Library