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1 x triple expansion steam engine (Poole & Steele) 516 hp (385 kW)
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In 1955 it was sold to Panatiotis Vrangos of Italy, reregistered in
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In its 32 years of service, it made 393 voyages between
412: 225:was a 3,349 GRT Australian cargo ship of 395: 344:"A Steamer Purchased by B.H. Proprietary Co" 402: 388: 255: 197:2,326 ft 1 in (708.99 m) 426:Iron and steel steamships of Australia 413: 181:331 ft 5 in (101.02 m) 43: 361: 189:47 ft 9 in (14.55 m) 13: 14: 452: 91: 44: 24: 336: 1: 329: 374:. You can help Knowledge by 276:and other Australian ports. 7: 10: 457: 436:Maritime incidents in 1957 360: 291:sank in heavy seas in the 71:Iron Knob, South Australia 145: 38: 23: 245:and initially named SS 213:10 knots (19 km/h) 146:General characteristics 269: 431:Ships of BHP Shipping 259: 266:Newcastle Steelworks 441:Merchant ship stubs 310: /  270: 229:. It was built by 383: 382: 326:on 15 July 1957. 283:, and renamed SS 243:Commonwealth Line 231:Poole & Steel 217: 216: 115:, South Australia 109:Poole & Steel 448: 404: 397: 390: 362: 352: 351: 350:. 19 March 1925. 340: 325: 324: 322: 321: 320: 315: 314:8.067°N 51.167°E 311: 308: 307: 306: 303: 241:in 1922 for the 123:17 December 1921 96: 95: 87:Port of registry 51: 48: 28: 21: 20: 456: 455: 451: 450: 449: 447: 446: 445: 411: 410: 409: 408: 358: 356: 355: 342: 341: 337: 332: 318: 316: 312: 309: 304: 301: 299: 297: 296: 239:South Australia 90: 49: 34: 17: 12: 11: 5: 454: 444: 443: 438: 433: 428: 423: 407: 406: 399: 392: 384: 381: 380: 354: 353: 334: 333: 331: 328: 215: 214: 211: 207: 206: 203: 199: 198: 195: 191: 190: 187: 183: 182: 179: 175: 174: 168: 164: 163: 160: 156: 155: 152: 151:Class and type 148: 147: 143: 142: 139: 135: 134: 129: 125: 124: 121: 117: 116: 106: 102: 101: 88: 84: 83: 78: 74: 73: 68: 64: 63: 57: 53: 52: 41: 40: 36: 35: 29: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 453: 442: 439: 437: 434: 432: 429: 427: 424: 422: 419: 418: 416: 405: 400: 398: 393: 391: 386: 385: 379: 377: 373: 370:article is a 369: 368:merchant ship 364: 363: 359: 349: 348:Barrier Miner 345: 339: 335: 327: 323: 319:8.067; 51.167 294: 290: 286: 282: 277: 275: 267: 263: 258: 254: 252: 248: 244: 240: 236: 232: 228: 224: 223: 212: 209: 208: 204: 201: 200: 196: 193: 192: 188: 185: 184: 180: 177: 176: 173: 169: 166: 165: 162:General cargo 161: 158: 157: 153: 150: 149: 144: 140: 137: 136: 133: 130: 127: 126: 122: 119: 118: 114: 110: 107: 104: 103: 99: 94: 89: 86: 85: 82: 79: 76: 75: 72: 69: 66: 65: 62: 58: 55: 54: 47: 42: 37: 32: 27: 22: 19: 376:expanding it 365: 357: 338: 293:Indian Ocean 288: 284: 278: 271: 261: 250: 246: 227:BHP Shipping 221: 219: 218: 81:BHP Shipping 60: 30: 18: 317: / 170:3,349  100:, Australia 421:1921 ships 415:Categories 330:References 202:Propulsion 16:Cargo ship 274:Newcastle 262:Iron Knob 251:Iron Knob 222:Iron Knob 154:"E" class 132:Melbourne 98:Melbourne 61:Iron Knob 50:Australia 31:Iron Knob 289:Clarisse 285:Clarisse 235:Adelaide 128:Homeport 120:Launched 113:Adelaide 67:Namesake 305:51°10′E 247:Euwarra 167:Tonnage 105:Builder 39:History 287:. The 281:Panama 268:c.1924 178:Length 33:c1920s 366:This 302:8°4′N 295:near 210:Speed 194:Depth 77:Owner 372:stub 186:Beam 159:Type 141:Sunk 138:Fate 56:Name 264:at 260:SS 233:of 220:SS 172:GRT 59:SS 417:: 346:. 237:, 111:, 403:e 396:t 389:v 378:.

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Flag of Australia
Iron Knob, South Australia
BHP Shipping
United Kingdom
Melbourne
Poole & Steel
Adelaide
Melbourne
GRT
BHP Shipping
Poole & Steel
Adelaide
South Australia
Commonwealth Line

Newcastle Steelworks
Newcastle
Panama
Indian Ocean
8°4′N 51°10′E / 8.067°N 51.167°E / 8.067; 51.167
"A Steamer Purchased by B.H. Proprietary Co"
Barrier Miner
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