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.
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