SS Waroonga (1882)
 The SS Waroonga was a 96 m long passenger cargo vessel propelled by propeller
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Australia | |
| Builder | A. & J. Inglis Pointhouse Glasgow, Scotland [1]  Scotland |
| Yard number | 172 |
| Launched | 25 December 1882 |
| Maiden voyage | 26 March 1883 |
| Homeport | Sydney |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 2506 GRT |
| Length | 96.25 m (316 ft) |
| Propulsion | Steam & Propeller |
The SS Waroonga was a 96.25 metres long passenger cargo vessel built at A & J Inglis with 2506 GRT launched on 25 December 1882. She was owned by Gray, Dawes & Co., Glasgow, and her maiden voyage was from London to Brisbane via Suez and Batavia on 26 March 1883. She had a compound steam engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 1,016 and 1,854 mm diameter respectively; stroke 1,295 mm and provided 300 horsepower.
She was renamed to Bansei Baru in 1913 and broken up in Japan in early 1926.[2]
On her 1883 maiden voyage she had carried Harry "Breaker" Morant to Australia.
References[]
- ^ Shipping Times: Launched 1864 – PS Cawarra
- ^ Bruce Biddulph, David Asprey, George Robinson and Stuart Cameron: Shipping Times: Launched 1882: SS Waroonga. & Photo.
Categories:
- 1882 ships
- Ships built on the River Clyde
- Coastal passenger vessels of Australia
- Merchant ship stubs