SS Waroonga (1882)

History
The SS Waroonga was a 96 m long passenger cargo vessel propelled by propeller
Australia
Builder:	A. & J. Inglis Pointhouse Glasgow, Scotland ^[1] Scotland
Yard number:	172
Launched:	25 December 1882
Maiden voyage:	26 March 1883
Homeport:	Sydney
General characteristics
Displacement:	2506 GRT
Length:	96.25 m (316 ft)
Propulsion:	Steam & Propeller

The SS Waroonga was a 96.25 metres long passenger cargo vessel built at A & J Inglis with 2506 GRT launched on 25 December 1882. She was owned by Gray, Dawes & Co., Glasgow, and her maiden voyage was from London to Brisbane via Suez and Batavia on 26 March 1883. She had a compound steam engine with 2 inverted cylinders of 1016 and 1854 mm diameter respectively; stroke 1295 mm and provided 300 horsepower. It was renamed to Bansei Baru in 1913 and broken up in Japan in early 1926.^[2]

References

↑ Shipping Times: Launched 1864 - PS Cawarra
↑ Bruce Biddulph, David Asprey, George Robinson and Stuart Cameron: Shipping Times: Launched 1882: SS Waroonga. & Photo.

Ships built by A. & J. Inglis, Glasgow

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Cancelled ships	Empire Tedellen Empire Tedfay Empire Tedflora Empire Tedmount Empire Tedrose

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