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A Convoy in the latter part of th First World War - A painting by Herbert Barnard John Everett
      illustrated in Bernard Ireland's "The War At Sea 1914-1945"


  (W1) WORLD WAR I:
   CONVOYS AND OTHER TRANSPORTS
FROM
   AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND

                    FIRST CONVOY 1914

                        I. AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT

                        AFRIC - A19 (WS)


                    ANGLO-EGYPTIAN - A25 - scs 7,379gt 1912 Pallion
(Nitrate Producers S.S. Co.)

State Library of South Australia
                      (PRG1324/1310)

                    ARGYLLSHIRE - A8 - 2scs 9,564gt 1911 Clydebank
(Scottish Shire Line)

Website of the "Old Ship Pictures Galleries"


                    ARMADALE - A26 (AU)


                  ASCANIUS - A11 (BF)

                    BENALLA - A24) (P02)

    CLAN MACCORQUODALE - A6 - 5,121t 1913 Scotstoun
(Clan Line) - torpedoed and sunk in Mediterranean 1917

At Millers Point, Sydney    Australian National Maritime Museum
(#00020200)

                    EURIPIDES - A14 (AW)

                    GEELONG - A2 (BA)

                    HORORATA - A20  (NZ)

                    HYMETTUS - A1  (CU)

                    KARROO - A10) stscs- 6,127t 1913 Hebburn
(Elerman & Bucknall S.S. Co)

James Taylor's 'Ellermans; A Wealth of Shipping"


                    KATUNA (A13) -(as CITY OF SWANSEA) - stsc 4,641t 1907 Low Walker
  Ellerman & Bucknall S.S. Co)

J.Clarkson & R. Fenton's "Ships In Focus Ellerman Lines"


                    MARERE (A21)  (TY)

                    MEDIC - A7    (WS)

                    MiILTIADES - A28 (AW)

                    OMRAH - A5 (OR)

                    ORVIETO - A3 (OR)

                    PERA (III) - A4   st2cs 7,635gt 1903 Belfast
(P&O)

S. Rabson & K. O'Donoghue "P&O A Fleet History"

                    PORT LINCOLN (I) - A17   (WM)


                    RANGATIRA (II) - A22 – st2cs 10,118gt 1909 Belfast
                    Shaw Savill & Albion (Sister of Pakeha II and Waimana)
  No image found

                    SALDANHA - A12 - stscs 4,594t 1911 Wallsend
   (Ellerman & Bucknall S.S. Co.)

State Library of New South Wales
                        (Digital Order a639516)

                    SHROPSHIRE - A9   (FE)

                    SOUTHERN - A27 - stscs 4,769t 1912 North Sands
  (Lunsford SS Co Ltd Co.)

State Library of New South Wales
                                                                                                    (Digital Order a639649)

                    STAR OF ENGLAND - A15  (CO)

                    STAR OF VICTORIA - A16  (CO)

                    SUFFOLK - A23 (FE)

                    WILTSHIRE - A18 (FE)

                       II. NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT

                    ARAWA (II) - NZ10   (SS)

                    ATHENIC - NZ11 (SS)

                    HAWKES BAY (II) (NZ9) (TY)

                    LIMERICK - NZ7  (NZ)

                    MAUNGANUI - NZ3 (UN)

                    ORARI (II) - NZ6– (NZ)

                    RUAPPEHU (II) - (NZ)

                    STAR OF INDIA (NZ) (CO).


                    TAHITI - NZ4. (UN)

                    WAIMANA - NZ12 (SS)



      SECOND CONVOY 1915

                I. AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT

                     AJANA (A31) ( AU)


                  AYRSHIRE - A33 – scs 7,749t 1903 Hebburn
(Scottish Shire Line)

   Website of the Old Ship Picture Galleries"



                    BERRIMA - A35   (PO2)

                    BORDA - A30  (PO2)

                    CERAMIC - A40  (WS)

                     PERSIC - A34     (WS)

                    PORT MACQUARIE (I)- A39 (WM)

                   SUEVIC - A29    (WS)

                     THEMISTOCLES - A32   (AW)

                    VESTALIA - A44 scs- 5,528t 1912 Port Glasgow
(Vestalia S.S. Co. Ltd.)

                                                   National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, U.K.
(P13655)

                     ULYSSES - A38  l (BF)

                    BAKARA (ex-CANNSTATT) – scs 5,930gt 1913 Flensburg
     (Deutsche-Australische Line,,ship seized and renamed)

State Library of New South Wales
(Digital Order a636375)


                     BARAMBAH (ex-HOBART) - scs 5,923t 1912 Flensburg
     (Deutsche-Australische Line ship seized and renamed)

   Capt. R. McDonell's "Build A Fleet Lose A Fleet"


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                     BOONAH (ex- MELBOURNE) – scs 5,926gt 1911 Flensburg
(Deutsche-Australische Line, ship seized and renamed)

Ross Gillett's "Australian Ships"

                      .

                     BOORARA (ex- PFALZ) - scs 6,510gt 1913 Vegesack
   (Norddeutscher Lloyd,  ship seized and renamed

Capt. R. McDonell's 'Build A Fleet Lose A Fleet"


   BARUNGA (ex- SUMATRA – scs 7,484t  1913 Flensburg
       (Dutsche-Australische Line,  ship seized and renamed)

Website of the "Old Ship Picture Galleries"


                      II. NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT

                       KNIGHT OF THE GARTER (NZ15) 6,655gt-1902 Scotstown
(Knight S.S. Co. Ltd.)

State Library of Victoria
(H99.2203)


            VERDALA - NZ13 (Image as MAYCREST, ex-ISTOK, ex-MONGOLIAN
PRINCE< ex--VERDALA) scs 5,880gt 1913 Port Glasgow
(Verdala SS Co Ltd)

National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, U.K.
       (P23409)


                        WILLOCHRA - NZ14 (UN)      .

      Other Ships Requisitioned by the Australian
      Government as Transports During WWI
       (The list of "Transports" from the page created
    by Ross Mallet on the Autralian War Memorial
    website: http://www.awm.gov.au .)


     AENEAS - A60 (BF)


                 ANCHISES - A68) (BF)


                 BALLARAT A70 (PO2)

BAMBRA A-(ex-PRINZ SIGMUND) - -3,302gt 1903 Weser

Ronald Parsons' "Steamers in the South"



                 BELTANA - A72 (PO2)


                 BOTANIST - A59 -scs 7,688t 1912 Meadowside
(Charente S.S. Co.)
No image found

               BULLA - A45 - (ex-HESSEN) - scs 5,098t 1905 Geestemunde
(Nord-deutscher Lloyd, ship seized and renamed)

    Website of the "Old Ship Picture Galleries"


                 CHILKA (II) - A51 st2scs 3,952gt 1910 Glasgow
(British India S.N. Co.)

   Website of the "Old Ship Picture Galleries"

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                 CLAN MACEWEN - A65 5,140t 1912
   (Clan Line)

Website of the "Old Ship Picture Galleries"

CLAN MACGILLVRAY A46 5,023t 1911
(Clan Line)

Website of the "Old Ship Picture Galleries"

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                 COMMONWEALTH - A73 (BA)


                 DEMOSTHENES - A64 (AW)                          .


     ITONUS - A50 (AU)                                   .

                 ITRIA (I) - A53 -  5,267gt 1901 Glasgow
(British India S.N. Co.)
   No image found

                 KABINGA - A58 scs 4,657t 1907 Low Walker
(Ellerman & Bucknall S.S. Co.)

Website of the "Old Ship Picture Galleries"

KANOWNA - A61 - st2scs 6.942t 1903 Dumbarton
(AUSN Co.)

From a postcard

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                KAROOLA - A63 - 2scs 7,391gt 1909 Belfast
(McIlwraith, McEacharn)

Website of the "Old Ship Picture Galleries"
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KYARRA - A55 - st2scs 6,953t 1903 Dumbarton
(AUSN Co.)

From a postcard

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                MARATHON - A74 (AW)


                 MASHOBRA (I) (A47) - st2scs 8,173gt 1914 Glasgow
(British India S.N. Co.)

Website of the "Old Ship Picture Galleries"

.

MALAKUTA - A57 - scs 7,205t 1914 Glasgow
(Brocklebank)

   John Clakson & Roy Fenton's "Ships in Focus: Anchor & Brocklebank Lines"



                 NESTOR - A71 (BF)


                 ORSOVA - A67 (OR)
                                        .

                 PALERMO - A56 - st2scs  7,597gt 1903 Glasgow
(P&O)

S. Rabson & K. O'Donoghue"s "P&O A Fleet History"]


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                 RUNIC - A54 (WS)
                                .

                 SEANG BEE - A48 (ex-Shropshire) - 2scs 5,849gt 1891 Belfast
(C.T. Lim, Rangoon)

State Library of New South Wales
(Digital Order a639565)

SEANG CHOON - A49 (ex-Cheshire)- scs 5,807gt 1891 Belfast
(C.T. Lim, Rangoon)

State Library of New South Wales
(Digital Order a639566)


     SURADA (I)-A52 - stscs 1f2m 5,236gt 1902 Dumbarton
               (British India S.N. Co.)

State Library of South Australia
(B72423/43)

UGANDA (I)-A66- stscs 5,366gt 1898 Glasgow
(British India S.N. Co.)

W.A. Laxon & F.W. Perry's "B.I. -The British India SN Co Ltd"

WANDILLA - A62 - 2scs 7,785gt 1912 Dalmuir
(Adelaide S.S. Co.)

      Website of the "Old Ship Picture Galleries"


               WARILDA-A69 - 2scs 7,713gt 1912 Dalmuir
(Adelaide S.S. Co.)

Website of the "Old Ship Picture Galleries"


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                                                                    .
                Other Ships from the Ross Mallet List Employed
  as Troop Transports for Australian forces in World
War I (Mostly only ships' names are provided. The
   following is an attempt to further identify the ships
        on this list with pictures.)


   BALMORAL CASTLE 2scs 13,361gt 1910 Govan
(Union-Castle Mail S. S. Co.)

Website of the "Old Ship Picture Galleries"

CANBERRA -2scs 7,707gt 1913 Glasgow
(Howard Smith Ltd.)

Dickson Gregory's "Australian Steamships"


                CARPENTARIA - (BI)

                 CITY OF KARACHI scs 5,547gt 1908 Belfast
(Ellerman Lines)

            Website of the "Old Ship Picture Galleries"

                 DORSET - (FE)

                 ESSEX (FE)

                 FIELD MARSHAL (ex FELDMARSCHALL) -
2scs 6,142gt 1905   Hamburg
(British Government))

Marischal Murray's "Ships and South Africa"

GAIKA - 2scs 6,287gt 1897 Belfast
(Union SS Co.)

Website of the "Old Ship Picture Galleries"

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                 GRAECHUS (probably Gracchus)    (CU)

               HAWKES BAY (II) (1916 renamed PORT NAPIER)    (TY)


     KAISAR-I-HIND (II) - (PO2)


                 INDARRA - 2scs 9,735gt 1912 Dumbarton
(AUSN Co)

   From a postcard


               KATOOMBA - 2scs 9,424gt 1913 Belfast
   (McIlwraith McEacharn Ltd)

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   Website of the "Old Ship Picture Galleries"


               MAHANA - twscs 11,796gt 1917 Belfast
   (Shaw, Savill & Albion)

Website of the "old Ship Picture Galleries"

MALTA (II) - 6,064gt 1895 Greenock
(P&O)

S. Rabson & K. O'donoghue's "P&O A Fleet History"


   PAKEHA (II) - (SS)


               PORT DARWIN (II) - 8,179gt 1918 Belfast
    (Port Line)

      Website of "The Old Ship Picture Galleries"
   .

                 PORT LYTTELTON (I) (ex-NIWARU) - (TY)


                 MAKARINI - (1916 renamed PORT NICHOLSON) (TY)


               RUAHINE (probably RUAHINE II) -  (NZ)

               WYREEMA -2scs 6,338gt 1908 Glasgow
(AUSN Co)

Website of "The Old Ship Picture Galleries"



                 ZEALANDIC (I) - (SS)


        Ship details from a variety of sources, including, Duncan Haw's
    "Merchant Fleets" series (e.g.for the British India S.N. Co., and
    the Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co.), Ronald Parsons' "Australian
    Coastal Passenger Ships", Peter Plowman's "Passenger Ships of
Australia and New Zealand, Volume I 1876-1912", Edwin Drechsel's
   "Nordeutscher Lloyd Bremen 1857-1970", J.F. Gibson's
    "Brocklebanks 1770-1950, Vol II" , and shipping company fleet
    lists in "http://www.theshipslist.com/"

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