Name: | WARRIMOO |
Type: | Passenger Ship |
Launched: | 28/05/1892 |
Completed: | 07/1892 |
Builder: | CS Swan & Hunter |
Yard: | Wallsend |
Yard Number: | 175 |
Dimensions: | 3326grt, 1879nrt, 345.0 x 42.2 x 25.1ft |
Engines: | T3cyl (33, 53 & 85 x 54ins), 722nhp |
Engines by: | Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Co Ltd, Wallsend |
Propulsion: | 1 x Screw, 14.5knots |
Construction: | Steel |
Reg Number: | 101901 |
History: | |
07/1892 | New Zealand & Australian Steamship Co (J Huddart), London |
1893 | Canadian Australian Royal Mail Steamship Co (J Huddart), London |
1897 | New Zealand Shipping Co Ltd, London |
1901 | Union Steamship Co of New Zealand Ltd, Dunedin |
1916 | Khiam Yik & Co Ltd (Tan Kah Kee), Singapore |
17/05/1918 | Sank |
Comments: | 30/07/1892: Sailed on 1st of two cruises to the Norwegian Fjords |
17/05/1918: Sank after a collision with the French destroyer CATAPULTE and | |
resultant explosion of depth charges when 12 miles SW of La Gallite | |
On a voyage from Bizerta to Marseille carrying troops |
Above photo is copyright of Allan C Green
Shields Daily News, Monday, 25/07/1892