Yes, she was, see www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1907832

Wasn't she also badly damaged by a huge wave off South Africa.

Awesome, would hate to try to pronounce her name after a few :)

Such a striking design!

She was a steamship so expensive to run and was obsolete in the design/cargo carrying sense, and effectively was so even when she was built.

Interesting, Michael.
I had understood that it was because scrap prices were high - and they were all requiring expensive Special Survey about the same time. Thinking of it, both could be true.

There were always other reasons than beeing old and tired reasons for scrapping ships.
May it be no more work, to costly to maintain, ...

In 1968 nearly all surviving liberty ships (and many other steamers) were scrapped in one year because of a change in insurance policies.

Best regards,

Michael.

Her funnels reminds me of those on passenger ship/cruiser CANBERREA.

Was just about to make similar comment.Obsolete !

Chopped at only 12 years old!
Holedriller