BuilderBroken Hill Pty LtdWhere BuiltWhyallaDate Built1964Tonnage2961PropulsionTwin Screw Motor. Owners & Previous Names1964-1976 USSCo
1976-1984 Various owners. Laid up Chalkis, Greece
1986 Greek shipbreakers. Additional NotesThe second specialist roro ship which made its maiden voyage from Sydney to Hobart on 1 September 1964. She left Sydney every Tuesday arriving Hobart on Thursday, leaving on Friday and arriving back in Sydney on Sunday. In addition to roro cargo through the stern door both ships had four cranes to handle the newly emerging containers and other unit loads. Sold in 1976 to Singaporean interests and later Greek interests. Broken up 1986 in Greece.
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (21st Aug 2019). SEAWAY KING 1964-1976. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 25th Jan 2021 13:29, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/876