SS Waroonga (1882)

SS Waroonga was a steel-hulled passenger and cargo steamship that was launched in Scotland in 1882, renamed Bansei Maru in 1913 and scrapped in Japan in 1926. Her career included periods in British, Australian and Japanese ownership.

Waroonga in dry dock in Brisbane
History
Name
  • 1882: Waroonga
  • 1913: Bansei Maru
Owner
Port of registry
BuilderA. & J. Inglis Pointhouse, Glasgow
Yard number172
Launched25 December 1882
Completed1883
Maiden voyage26 March 1883
Identification
General characteristics
Displacement2,506 GRT, 1,614 NRT
Length315.8 ft (96.3 m)
Beam36.2 ft (11.0 m)
Depth25.1 ft (7.7 m)
Installed power317 NHP
Propulsion
Sail planbrigantine

Building

A. & J. Inglis built Waroonga in Glasgow for Edwyn S Dawes of Gray, Dawes & Co. Her registered length was 315.8 ft (96.3 m), her beam was 36.2 ft (11.0 m) and her depth was 25.1 ft (7.7 m). Her tonnages were 2,506 GRT and 1,614 NRT.[1]

Waroonga was screw-propelled, with an inverted two-cylinder compound steam engine also built by A & J Inglis. The engine had a 51-inch (130 cm) stroke, its high-pressure cylinder had a 40-inch (100 cm) bore and its low-pressure cylinder had a 73-inch (190 cm) bore. It was rated at 317 NHP.[1]

Dawes registered Waroonga in Glasgow. Her UK official number was 86749 and her code letters were HGQW.[2]

Maiden voyage

Waroonga's maiden voyage started from London on 26 March 1883. She sailed to Brisbane via Suez and Batavia.[3][4] On her maiden voyage she carried Harry "Breaker" Morant to Australia.

Changes of ownership and registry

In 1885 British India Associated Steamers became Waroonga's owners. In 1889 the Australasian United Steam Navigation Company bought her and registered her in Brisbane.[5] In 1900 the British India Steam Navigation Company bought her back and registered her in Glasgow.[6]

In 1913 bought Waroonga, renamed her Bansei Maru and registered her in Kobe. She then passed through a series of Japanese owners who registered her in various ports in Japan and Kwantung. She was scrapped in 1926.[7]

References
  1. "Steamers". Lloyd's Register of Shipping. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1913. WAN–WAR. Retrieved 24 May 2022 – via Internet Archive.
  2. Mercantile Navy List. 1884. p. 172. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  3. Cameron, Stuart; Biddulph, Bruce. "Waroonga (1883)". Clydebuilt Ships Database. Archived from the original on 4 May 2005. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  4. "SS Waroonga". Shipping Times. Archived from the original on 13 October 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  5. Mercantile Navy List. 1890. p. 259. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  6. Mercantile Navy List. 1902. p. 405. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  7. "Waroonga". Scottish Built Ships. Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 24 May 2022.


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