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LOONGANA 1904-1936
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BuilderWm Denny & BrosWhere BuiltDumbarton, ScotlandDate Built1904Tonnage2448 GRTOwners & Previous Names1904-22 USSCo
1922-36 Tasmanian Steamers Pty Ltd Melbourne
1936 Japanese shipbreakers Osaka in tow of KANNAAdditional NotesWas the first vessel in the USSCo to have steam turbine propulsion and was the first such vessel to operate in the southern hemisphere. She was built for the express passenger service between Melbourne and Launceston. In December 1904 she made record passage of 9 hours between the two ports. Transferred to subsidiary company Tasmanian Steamers Pty Ltd in 1922 she remained in service for 32 years.
Where BuiltDumbarton, ScotlandDate Built1904Tonnage2448 GRTOwners & Previous Names1904-22 USSCo1922-36 Tasmanian Steamers Pty Ltd Melbourne
1936 Japanese shipbreakers Osaka in tow of KANNA
Additional NotesWas the first vessel in the USSCo to have steam turbine propulsion and was the first such vessel to operate in the southern hemisphere. She was built for the express passenger service between Melbourne and Launceston. In December 1904 she made record passage of 9 hours between the two ports. Transferred to subsidiary company Tasmanian Steamers Pty Ltd in 1922 she remained in service for 32 years.Connections
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (21st Aug 2019). LOONGANA 1904-1936. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 10th Aug 2020 12:40, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/824