SS Loongana
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SS Loongana was a Bass Strait
passenger ship owned by Tasmanian Steamers Pty Ltd.
. In service between 1904-1934 it was the first ship with turbine propulsion.
During the 1912 North Mount Lyell Disaster
it crossed the strait in 12 hours and 46 minutes at 22 knots, carrying rescue gear from Victorian mines.
(Loongana is an Aboriginal word meaning to be swift or to fly)
Bass Strait
Bass Strait is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland, specifically the state of Victoria.-Extent:The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Bass Strait as follows:...
passenger ship owned by Tasmanian Steamers Pty Ltd.
Tasmanian Steamers Pty Ltd.
Tasmanian Steamers Proprietary Limited was a company which operated passenger ferries across Bass Strait between 1921 to 1959. It was jointly owned by the Union Steam Ship Company and Huddart Parker and was formed on 22 December 1921....
. In service between 1904-1934 it was the first ship with turbine propulsion.
During the 1912 North Mount Lyell Disaster
1912 North Mount Lyell Disaster
The 1912 North Mount Lyell Disaster refers to a fire that broke out on 12 October 1912 at the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company operations on the West Coast of Tasmania...
it crossed the strait in 12 hours and 46 minutes at 22 knots, carrying rescue gear from Victorian mines.
(Loongana is an Aboriginal word meaning to be swift or to fly)
Source
- Clements, Graham Bass Strait Passenger Ships in Alexander, Alsion (ed.) The Companion to Tasmanian History. 2005. ISBN 1-86295-223-X