CALOUNDRA
later Iron Warrior

1950 - 75

Australian

4,053 gross tons.

Lbd: 403'4" x 53'2" x 22'7". (122.93 x 16.2 metres) General cargo design steamship, coal fired.

Built by the Broken Hill Proprietary Ltd, Whyalla shipyard in South Australia for the
Australian Shipping Board.
July 1950 sold to Australasian Untited Steam Navigation Co (AUSN) and in November of that year
renamed Caloundra.

March 1961 Sold to Broken Hill Proprietary Co Ltd (BHP) and renamed Iron Warrior.
Also converted from coal to oil as fuel.

February 1975 sold to Hi-Firm Corp., Hong Kong and left Newcastle under tow in May for sale to shipbreakers at
Kaohsiung where demolition began July 1975

I was a deck boy on the above vessel and later rejoined her as an ordinary seaman. She was a coal burner when I was first on her but later when I rejoined her she had been converted to oil.

Information supplied by John E. Hoskin www.flotilla-australia.com/

Photo Credits: The late Allan Green Collection Vic Australia

Cheers and GB

Gordy