SS River Clarence
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SS River Clarence at Port Melbourne | |
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History | |
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Name | SS River Clarence |
Owner | Australian Government |
Builder | Cockatoo Island Docks & Engineering Co, Sydney |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 5,995 tons |
Length | 449'2" |
Beam | 56'8" |
Depth | 24'6" |
Remarks
In October 1947 "River Clarence" was transferred to the Australian Shipping Board, and in February 1957 transferred again, this time to the Australian National Line.
In 1960 sold to World-Wide Steamships Co Ltd and renamed Golden Alpa. Many other ownership changes occurred prior to being scrapped in Japan in 1968.