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Ship – RMS New Australia
Ship Details
Name: RMS New Australia
Owner: Shaw Savill & Albion Line
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Notes & Comments
Info collected by Bruce Maliphant [##48059]
JOURNEYS
| Surname | First Name | Ref ID | From | ↓ Select ↓ | To | Departure | Arrival | Transport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALIPHANT | Michael | 47025 | U.K. |   | Australia | 16th June 1954 | 11th July 1954 | RMS New Australia |
| MALIPHANT | Ruby | 47525 | U.K. | | Australia | 16th June 1954 | 11th July 1954 | RMS New Australia |
| MALIPHANT | Denise | 48030 | U.K. | | Australia | 16th June 1954 | 11th July 1954 | RMS New Australia |
| MALIPHANT | Michael | 48031 | U.K. | | Australia | 16th June 1954 | 11th July 1954 | RMS New Australia |
SPECIFICATIONS
Originally built as the Monarch of Bermuda in 1931.
Tonnage: 22,242
Dimension: 579ft x 76.7ft.
Three funnels, two masts, four propellers, speed 20 knots.
Accommodation for 830-1st class passengers.
Rebuilt as New Australia after a fire.
Tonnage: 20,256.
One funnel.
Acommodation for 1,600 single class passengers.