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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.