Bulk carrier “Australian purpose” discharging at Fukuyama, Japan, 23rd August 1983
Owner: Australian Purpose Ltd., Hong Kong.
Manager: Australian National Line
Flag: Australia
Port of registry: Melbourne
Builder: Götaverken Oresundsvarvet AB, Landskrona, Sweden (Hull-257)
Gross tons: 64,921
Deadweight: 122,600
Length overall: 267.60 m
Engine: 7-cylinder B&W diesel by builders Gothenburg factory
Service speed: 15.5 knots
Ordered as “Mount Stuart”
Completed May 1977 for Australian Shipping Commission; laid up until 1979
Sold May 1980 to Australian Purpose Finance Ltd., Hong Kong, then transferred to Australian Purpose Ltd., Hong Kong. Bareboat chartered back to ANL
Sold 1989 to Qingdao Ocean Sg Co., Qingdao, People's Republic of China, renamed “Tao Yuan Hai “
Sustained crack to hull during heavy weather in Indian Ocean west of Western Australia 23rd May 1990, holds flooded & abandoned by crew the following day. Presumed to have subsequently foundered.