S.S. Australia
S.S. Australia
About the Ship
| Length: | 324 ft 7in (98.9 m). |
| Beam: | 35 ft 2.4 in (10.7 m). |
| Propulsion: | Compound steam engines with single funnel (after refit). |
| Capacity: | 1,999 gross tonnage (2,244 after refit). |
Ship History
Built in Glasgow by Robert Duncan & Co. for the Anchor Line of Norway, the S.S. Australia launched on . On her maiden voyage, she sailed from Glasgow, Scotland on arriving at New York, United States on . She continued sailing the Glasgow to New York route in the early s.
In , the ship was refitted with compound steam engines.
After the refit, the S.S. Australia resumed the Glasgow to New York route into the early s. By , she began sailing the London to Halifax and the Liverpool to Halifax routes.
On , the ship was sold to Furness Withy & Co. In the S.S. Australia was scrapped.