RIVER BURDEKIN 1943.

RIVER BURDEKIN 1943.       

Australian Flag.   Owner : Australian Shipbuilding Board  

Builder:   Evans, Deakin & Co, Brisbane,  Completed  December 1943

Tonnage  Gross,  5180.     DW. 8570

Length:   OA  136.9M.     BPP.   129.5

Single Screw Steam Engine.      Speed 11kts

1946 Operated by Australian Shipping Board

1956 Transferred to Australian Shipping Commission  (ANL) 

1959 Sold renamed DJAJADWITYA

1971 Broken up Kaohsiung

Interesting Newspaper Report of Launching
After the official christening by the wife of the Federal Supply & Shipping Minister, Mrs Beasley at her river side launch on March 6 1943, the 10,000 ton ship became stuck on the slipway just as the stern reached the water and stream pressure jammed the forepart into the slip, tallow on the skips burnt out and the ship became stuck. The crowd of 3000 spectators was asked to leave the site when tugs and other methods failed to move her. 
She was eventually launched and went on to play an important part as a supply ship for the war effort.

Source: SHIPAHOLICS OZ and others