Slight correction to what Ted said about the photos. I'm sure it's just a typo and he meant to say #4 and #6 are of a later ship - which looks to be the BELTANA of 1937 for Australian owners. Equally, for completeness, the 1912 BELTANA was completed and would enter service in May 1912. Ron Mapplebeck (UK) ****** Ted Finch wrote: > Hello Wallace, > > BELTANA 1912 > The BELTANA was a 11,167 gross ton ship, length 152,43m x beam 19,13m, one > funnel, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 13 knots. Accommodation for > 350-permanent 3rd class plus 750 extra in temporary quarters. Built by Caird > & Co, Greenock, she was launched for the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Nav. Co > (P&O Line) on 24th Jan.1912. Used on the London to Capetown, Melbourne and > Sydney service until 1914 when she became a troopship. In 1919 she resumed > service to Australia via Suez and in 1930 was sold to Japan with the > intention of converting her to a whale factory ship, but she was laid up and > eventually scrapped in 1933. [North Star to Southern Cross by John M.Maber] > [Merchant Fleets by Duncan Haws, vol.1, P&O Line] > > Photos at > http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20Ba/slides/Beltana-01.html > Use right arrows at top for more photos (#4 and #6 are of an earlier ship) > > regards > Ted > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wallace" <wwhite@chariot.net.au> > To: <theshipslist@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 6:43 AM > Subject: [TSL] SS Beltana c1924 > > >> Hello, >> Does anyone have information on SS Beltana which carried my father to >> Australia from UK in 1924? >> I would really like details of the ship, photos, tonnage, where >> built, carrying capacity, in fact any information at all on her. >> Regards >> Wallace >> >> ------------------------------- >> visit TheShipsList Website >> http://www.theshipslist.com/ >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> THESHIPSLIST-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.439 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2968 - Release Date: 06/28/10 > 06:37:00 > > > > ------------------------------- > visit TheShipsList Website > http://www.theshipslist.com/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to THESHIPSLIST-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >