 Aerial view of Mareeba
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Australia | |
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Port of registry | Melbourne |
| Builder | Walkers Ltd, Maryborouogh |
| Launched | 6 July 1921 |
| Completed | November 1921 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | sunk 26 June 1941 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 3,362 GRT, 1,924 NRT |
| Length | 332.7 ft (101.4 m) |
| Beam | 47.1 ft (14.4 m) |
| Draught | 23 ft 10 in (7.3 m) |
| Depth | 27.1 ft (8.3 m) |
| Decks | 1 |
| Installed power | 520 NHP |
| Propulsion |
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| Crew | 48 |
SS Mareeba was an Australian cargo steamship that was built in 1921 for the Commonwealth Line as Echuca,[1] named after the town of Echuca in the state of Victoria. In 1924 the Australasian United Steam Navigation Company bought her and renamed her after the town of Mareeba, Queensland.[2]
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