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Koolinda
MV ''Koolinda'' was an Australian general cargo and passenger ship which operated as a coastal steamer off Western Australia from 1930 to 1959. General description ''Koolinda'' was built in 1926 by Harland and Wolff of Glasgow, Scotland for the State Shipping Service of Western Australia, State Shipping Service, and was registered at Fremantle, Western Australia, Fremantle. Her official tonnage was , she was 344 feet long, with a beam of 50 feet, and had diesel engines driving two propellers. ''Koolinda'' was used mostly for passenger and general freight transport on coastal routes in Western Australian waters. In May 1932, ''Koolinda'' famously narrowly missed seeing 1932 Kimberley rescue, two German aviators lost on the Kimberley (Western Australia), Kimberley coastline. The men were eventually found close to death. In the aftermath of the Sinking of HMAS Sydney, battle between HMAS ''Sydney'' and German auxiliary cruiser ''Kormoran'' in November 1941, the ''Koolinda'' rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinking Of HMAS Sydney
On 19 November 1941, the Australian light cruiser and the German auxiliary cruiser engaged each other in a battle off the coast of Western Australia. ''Sydney'', with Captain Joseph Burnett commanding, and ''Kormoran'', under Theodor Detmers, encountered each other approximately off Dirk Hartog Island. The single-ship action lasted half an hour, and both ships were destroyed. From 24 November, after ''Sydney'' failed to return to port, air and sea searches were conducted. Boats and rafts carrying survivors from ''Kormoran'' were recovered at sea, while others made landfall at Quobba Station, 60km (37mi) north of Carnarvon. 318 of the 399 personnel on ''Kormoran'' survived. While debris from ''Sydney'' was found, there were no survivors from the 645-strong complement. It was the largest loss of life in the history of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the largest Allied warship lost with all hands during World War II, and a major blow to Australian wartime morale.Jeans, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932 Kimberley Rescue
In 1932, pilot Hans Bertram and mechanic Adolph Klausmann were rescued while attempting to circumnavigate the world in a Junkers W 33 seaplane. After departing Koepang, Dutch Timor, they endured a storm in the Timor Sea on 15 May and were forced to land in a remote coastal area of the Kimberley region in northern Western Australia. The stranded men spent almost six weeks severely deprived of food and water and were close to death when they were rescued by a group of local Aboriginal fishermen on 22 June. Circumnavigation attempt On 29 February 1932 four aviators flew out of Cologne, Germany on a round-the-world flight attempt. The group comprised pilot Hans Bertram, co-pilot Thom, mechanic Adolph Klausmann and cameraman Alexander von Lagorio, and was intended to find potential markets for Germany's aviation industry as well as a goodwill tour visiting German communities along the route. The plane was a Junkers W 33 seaplane (float configuration), registration D-1925, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Shipping Service Of Western Australia
The State Shipping Service of Western Australia was a state government transport entity formed in 1912,State Shipping Service: 50th anniversary. Fremantle, W.A.: The Service, 962Information on the Service's 50th anniversary. in Western Australia, primarily to service the ports of North West Australia. Originally named the State Steamship Service, it was renamed as the State Shipping Service in 1919, and again in 1979 as Stateships. History On 4 May 1912, the State Steamships Service was formed by the Scaddan government in response to requests for improved services along the North West Australian coast after the Adelaide Steamship Company withdrew its services. It was controlled by the Fremantle Harbour Trust between 1913 and 1918. In January 1919 it was renamed the State Shipping Service (SSS). In November 1965, the SSS came under the responsibility of the newly formed Western Australian Coastal Shipping Commission. In January 1979 the service was rebranded Stateships. In Jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koolama
MV ''Koolama'' was an Australian merchant vessel that sank as a result of several attacks by Japanese aircraft in February–March 1942. It was also the centre of the Koolama Incident, an alleged mutiny resulting from these attacks. General description ''Koolama'' was built in 1937, by Harland and Wolff of Glasgow, Scotland for the State Shipping Service of Western Australia, State Shipping Service, at a cost of pound Sterling, £250,000, and was registered at Fremantle, Western Australia, Fremantle. Her official displacement was 4,068 tons (4133 tonnes), she was 348 feet (106 m) long, with a beam of 54 feet, and had diesel engines driving two propellers. ''Koolama'' could accommodate about 200 passengers and 90 crew, 500 live cattle and had a freezer hold for cargo such as meat. She was used mostly for passenger and general freight transport on coastal routes in Western Australian (WA) waters. ''Koolama'' is sometimes confused with another State Ships vessel of a similar design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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