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Australian merchant shipping, compiled by Alan Rice - 72 vessels
Australian merchant shipping, compiled by Alan Rice - 72 vessels

Australian merchant shipping, compiled by Alan Rice - 72 vessels

Datec 1955
Object number00007403
NamePhotograph album
MediumBlue paper album with gold inlaid on front cover, silver gelatin photographs, Black and white photographic print on paper.
Dimensions370 x 315 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionPhotograph album compiled by Alan Rice containing photographs of vessels.HistoryPhotograph album with gold inlaid compiled by Alan Rice containing 16 sheets with 72 black and white photographs of vessels. Many of the vessels described were Australian built or had sailed in Australian waters. Pages have been artificially numbered and individual photographs have been described as follows; Inside cover: SS YANDRA two masted cargo ship grounded on the rocks. Page 1: MV MINKARRA two masted cargo ship. Page 2: MV TUSKER tug boat. Page 3: MV SLEVIK two masted cargo ship; MV SOUTHERN ENDEAVOUR two masted cargo ship. Page 4: SS WESTRALIA passenger liner. Page 5: SS WESTRALIA I cargo passenger ship; SS WESTRALIA passenger liner; SS DELFINO (ex WESTRALIA) passenger liner. Page 6: SS ULIMARAO passenger liner. Page 6: SS RIVERINA passenger liner. Page 6: SS ZEALANDIA passenger liner. Page 7: SS WANGANELLA twin funnel passenger liner; SS COLAC two masted passenger cargo ship; WARRINGA 6 masted passenger cargo ship. Page 8: SS BARWON 7 masted passenger cargo ship; SS WOOMERA 6 masted passenger cargo ship; TAROONA passenger liner Mersey River Devonport. Page 9: SS DUNTROON passenger liner; 2 masted passenger cargo ship possibly SS MONARO; SS DIMBOOLA 2 masted passenger cargo ship. Page 10: S.S ELLAROO 2 masted cargo ship; SS LOWANA 2 masted cargo ship; SS BRISBANE 2 masted cargo ship. Page 11: SS PELTON BANK collier; SS KOORALYA 4 masted cargo ship; KOORAWATHA 7 masted passenger cargo ship. Page 12: SSKATOOMBA passenger liner. Page 13: T.SS KAROOLA passenger liner; KATOOMBA passenger liner; MV KANIMBLA passenger liner. Page 14: MVKANIMBLA passenger liner 11,000 ton McIlwraith McEacharn Ltd; SS KOORINGA 5 masted cargo ship; SS KOOLIGA 4 masted cargo ship. Page 15: SS BARWON 2 masted cargo ship; SS CENTURY 2 masted cargo ship; SS MACEDON 4 masted passenger cargo ship. Page 16: SS CANBERRA passenger liner; SS CYCLE 6 masted cargo ship; SS AGE 2 masted cargo ship. Page 17: SS CORAMBA 6 masted passenger cargo ship; CRONULLA 2 masted cargo ship; SS SOUTH AUSTRALIAN 2 masted passenger cargo ship. Page 18: WOLLOWRA 2 masted passenger cargo ship; MARLOO 2 masted passenger cargo ship; TARCOLA 2 masted cargo ship. Page 19: WARILDA 2 masted passenger liner; BUNDALEER 2 masted passenger cargo ship; BAROSSA 2 masted passenger cargo ship. Page 20: BORDA 6 masted passenger cargo ship; BELTANA 3 masted passenger cargo ship; MARRA 3 masted passenger cargo history. Page 21: SS MUNDULLA 3 masted passenger cargo ship; MOMBA 3 masted passenger cargo ship; MULCRA 4 masted cargo ship; MANUNDA 2 masted passenger liner. Page 22: SSMANUNDA 2 masted passenger liner; MANOORA 2 masted passenger liner; MUNDOORA 5 masted cargo ship. Page 26: SS PARINA 2 masted passenger liner; T.S.MV MANUNDA passenger liner 9000 tons Adelaide Steamship Company Ltd; MV MANUNDA 9115 tons passenger liner Adelaide Steamship Company Ltd. Page 27: TSMV MANOORA 11,000 tons passenger liner Adelaide Steamship Company Ltd. Page 27: SS QUORNA 2 masted passenger cargo ship; WANDANA 2 masted passenger cargo ship. Page 28: ALDINGA 2 masted passenger cargo ship; 2 masted cargo ship possibly the SS YANDALLA. Page 28: 2 masted cargo ship possibly the QUOAKA. Page 29: SS WANDANA 2 masted passenger liner. Page 30: SS CLAUDE HAMILTON 3 masted passenger cargo ship; CANTARA 2 masted cargo ship; 2 masted cargo ship possibly CAMIRA. Page 31: SS WAREATEA 2 masted cargo ship; LORINNA 2 masted cargo ship; KOORINGA 2 masted cargo ship. Page 32: MV DUNTROON 2 masted passenger liner; LOWANA 2 masted cargo ship; 2 masted cargo ship possibly SS KOOLONGA. Inside rear cover: SS BURNSIDE 4 masted passenger cargo ship.SignificanceThis album is an important pictorial record of a large number of vessels which were active in Australian waters in the twentieth century.