ANOTHER PICTURE TAKEN IN 1980 OF IRON SOMERSBY AND IRON SIRIUS (WITHOUT BRIDGEWINGS). AS PREVIOUSLY STATED THESE SHIPS WERE IN GEELONG FROM 1979/82, WHEN THEY WERE RECOMMISSIONED AND CONTINUED THE BHP TRIANGULATION TRADE. THIS WAS COAL FROM NSW OR QLD TO JAPAN, A BALLAST LEG FROM JAPAN TO PORT HEDLAND, THEN IRON ORE FROM WA TO EITHER OR BOTH NEWCASTLE AND/OR PORT KEMBLA.
DIMENSIONS OR IRON SOMERSBY
BUILT..................................1971.
DWT....................................108,200.
LOA....................................260.6M.
BEAM...................................40.7M.
DRAFT(MAX).............................14.8M
SPEED..................................15KNOTS.
ENGINE.................................9CYL DIESEL
CREW...................................39 SOULS.

photo Geelong 1979.