Goulburn IDNo 1136742

[Gordy Ross]

GOULBURN

Australian

She was 2535 Grt and 305ft in length T 3-cylinder by George Clark Ltd of Sunderland.

1915 Built by Sunderland Shipbuilding Co Ltd of Sunderland for Huddart Parker Ltd of Melbourne and named Goulburn for their Melbourne to Hobart run.

1942 July 27th Was in a collision with the collier William McArthur off Point Hicks Victoria

1955 Saw her being replaced by the newly built Warringa and she was sold to the Manners Organisation of Hong Kong who allocated her to the Cambay Prince Steam Ship Co Ltd of Hong Kong. She was converted to oil and given a new funnel at Kobe and renamed Yarra Breeze.

1959 She was once agained transferred within the group and renamed San Jeronimo and was registerd in Panama.

1960 Laid up in Hong Kong in December.

1961 January she was sold to a local shipbreaking firm and was demolished.

Photo Credits: The late Allan Green Collection Vic Australia

Cheers and GB

Gordy