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GEELONG (1904)

Service dates: 1910-1916

Official number: 118426

Shipping lines: P&O STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY; P&O BRANCH LINE

Ship type:


Passenger Liner.


Career

19.03.1904
Launched as Australia.
05.1904
Completed as Geelong for Wilhelm Lund, London. Geelong is a port in Victoria, Australia.
1905
Registered in the ownership of Blue Anchor Line Ltd.
02.05.1910
Purchased by The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company Ltd.
10.1910
First P&O sailing after modification to third class only.
08.1914/02.1915
Served as an Australian Expeditionary Force transport.
01.01.1916
Sank following a collision with the British steamer Bonvilston, crew rescued.


Ship technical details (PDF)