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SS ELLAROO 1922 - 1962

SS ELLAROO 1922 - 1962

Built as ASLAUG HAALAND.  Norwegian Flag. Owner  JK HAALUND

Builder: J.L. Thompson, North Sands, Sunderland , UK

Launched. October 1920.   Completed April 1921

Length PP  111.1m.  Beam. 16.1m  

Gross Tonnage  4,709.   Net. 2,799.     Speed. 10.5kts

1922 Sold to Melbourne SS Co, Melbourne   renamed. ELLAROO

1936 - 1959 chartered by BHP

1959 Sold to Scott Fell Shipping Pty Ltd. 1959 October chartered by BHP for service run from Newcastle and Port Kembla to Melbourne and Adelaide with cargoes of limestone, dolomite and scrap metal as required

1960 Sold to Hai Ann Steam Ship Co Ltd, Hong Kong

1961  Broken up Nanoa, Japan


Source: SHIPAHOLICSOZ

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