Media: EBOOK - download
File format: PDF file 18MB (505 pages)
Year: (1914) 2025
ISBN: 9781921957123
Publisher: Archive Digital Books Australasia

Published in 1914, this shipping annual and directory of passenger steamers includes a list of all the fleets followed by a separate listing for each ship with details about its build, owners, measurements and other relevant information. Great for getting details of the ships that brought many emigrants to Australia and others used locally.

SAMPLE ENTRIES:

MERIMBULA— steel, twin screw, owners Illawarra & S. Coast S. Nay. Co., Ltd., built by Ailsa S. B. Co., Ltd., Troon, 1908; engines, triple, by builders. Length 209.6, breadth 32.2, depth 21.1, R.T. 1,150, No. of pass. 80 first, 22 second, electric light, ref. mchy.

OSTERLEY— steel, twin screw, owners Orient Line, built by London & Glasgow Co., Ltd., Glasgow, 1909; engines, quadruple, by builders. I.H.P. 14,000, length 535.0, breadth 63.2, depth 34.3, R.T. 12,129, No. of pass. 400 saloon, 700 third, electric light, fitted with lift by R. Waygood & Co., Ltd.

As well there are three general articles on Armed Merchantmen, the Merchant Service Officer and His Training and the Ocean Cure (notes for invalids).

High quality scanned images of the whole of the original book, bookmarked for easy navigation. Pages can be searched, browsed, enlarged and printed out if required.

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