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| Keywords: StateLibQld 1 114652 Merchant ship Orungal at Circular Quay, Brisbane, 1935.jpg supplied with photograph Alexander Stephen Sons of Glasgow built her in 1923 and launched her as Fezara for the Khedivial Mail Steamship and Graving Dock Co which was based in Alexandria Egypt but registered her in London <br>Australasian United Steam Navigation Co chartered her in 1927 and renamed her Orungal In 1936 AUSN bought the ship In 1940 'she ran aground on Barwon Heads Victoria Her passengers and crew were rescued but during work to salvage her she suffered an engine room fire and was declared a total loss Her hulk broke in two in 1941 1935 handle 10462/deriv/138984 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland Contributor s Sunday Sun Brisbane Qld PD-Australia StateLibQld-License 1935 in Queensland Barwon Heads Victoria Black and white photographs of Brisbane Black and white photographs of ships Orungal ship 1923 Wharves in Brisbane DEFAULTSORT Orungal | ||||
