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SS Iron Knob

Coordinates: 8°4′N 51°10′E / 8.067°N 51.167°E / 8.067; 51.167
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Iron Knob c1920s
History
Flag of AustraliaAustralia
NameSS Iron Knob
NamesakeIron Knob, South Australia
OwnerBHP Shipping
Port of registryUnited Kingdom Melbourne, Australia
BuilderPoole & Steel, Adelaide, South Australia
Launched17 December 1921
HomeportMelbourne
FateSunk
General characteristics
Class and type"E" class
TypeGeneral cargo
Tonnage3,349 GRT
Length331 ft 5 in (101.02 m)
Beam47 ft 9 in (14.55 m)
Depth2,326 ft 1 in (708.99 m)
Propulsion1 x triple expansion steam engine (Poole & Steele) 516 hp (385 kW)
Speed10 knots (19 km/h)

SS Iron Knob was a 3,349 GRT Australian cargo ship of BHP Shipping. It was built by Poole & Steel of Adelaide, South Australia in 1922 for the Commonwealth Line and initially named SS Euwarra. It was sold to BHP Shipping in October 1923 and renamed Iron Knob, becoming one of three "E" class steamships in BHP service.[1]

SS Iron Knob at Newcastle Steelworks c.1924

In its 32 years of service, it made 393 voyages between Newcastle and other Australian ports.

In 1955 it was sold to Panatiotis Vrangos of Italy, reregistered in Panama, and renamed SS Clarisse. The Clarisse sank in heavy seas in the Indian Ocean near 8°4′N 51°10′E / 8.067°N 51.167°E / 8.067; 51.167 on 15 July 1957.

References

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  1. ^ "A Steamer Purchased by B.H. Proprietary Co". Barrier Miner. 19 March 1925.