Difference between revisions of "SS Mahia"
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==Remarks== | ==Remarks== | ||
Built or Shaw, Savill & Albion Line. Sister ship to Pakeha. | Built or Shaw, Savill & Albion Line. Sister ship to Pakeha. | ||
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| + | A fire and explosionoccurred amongst the deck cargo of Sodium Chlorate on 7 Aug 1947 at Victoria Dock in Melbourne leaving 3 crew members dead. To extinguish the fire in No. 4 and No 5 holds, they received so much water that the ship settled on the bottom. Three of ''Mahia'''s crew were burnt badly and die din the explosion. | ||
==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
Revision as of 01:29, 11 December 2021
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 The fire brigade poured so much water into holds to exstinuish the fire, that the ship developed a dangerous list to port. | |
| History | |
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| Name | SS Mahia |
| Builder | Workman Clark |
| Launched | 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | passenger / cargo (refrigerated) |
| Tonnage | 7,900 tons |
| Speed | 14 knots (25.93 km/h) |
Remarks
Built or Shaw, Savill & Albion Line. Sister ship to Pakeha.
A fire and explosionoccurred amongst the deck cargo of Sodium Chlorate on 7 Aug 1947 at Victoria Dock in Melbourne leaving 3 crew members dead. To extinguish the fire in No. 4 and No 5 holds, they received so much water that the ship settled on the bottom. Three of Mahia's crew were burnt badly and die din the explosion.