ARAFURA
Arafura (1)
...Yarra River. Melbourne Vic. Australia

Australian

1903 - 1929

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN Steamship Co Ltd

5,638 gross tons.

Lb: 122.8 x 15 metres.

Steel steamship built by Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack as the Florida for DG Argo, Bremen. Single screw, triple expansion engine.

11 knots.

1904 renamed Professor Woermann for the Woermann Line. 1907 renamed Swakopmund for Hapag Lloyd.

1921 purchased from the Shipping Controller, London renamed Arafura, 1929 scrapped Osaka October 1929

Information supplied by John Hoskin: http://www.flotilla-australia.com/

Photo Credits: The late Allan Green collection Vic Australia

Cheers and GB

Gordy