The Families of Acri, Italy

By Edward Bronejko

S.S. Australia

S.S. Australia

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.