SS Waroonga (1882)
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The SS Waroonga was a 96 m long passenger cargo vessel propelled by propeller
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| Builder: | A. & J. Inglis Pointhouse Glasgow, Scotland [1]  Scotland |
| Yard number: | 172 |
| Launched: | 25 December 1882 |
| Maiden voyage: | 26 March 1883 |
| Homeport: | Sydney |
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| 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 1016 and 1854 mm diameter respectively; stroke 1295 mm and provided 300 horsepower. It was renamed to Bansei Baru in 1913 and broken up in Japan in early 1926.[2]
References
- ↑ Shipping Times: Launched 1864 - PS Cawarra
- ↑ Bruce Biddulph, David Asprey, George Robinson and Stuart Cameron: Shipping Times: Launched 1882: SS Waroonga. & Photo.
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