FANTASTIC SHIP
FOR SALE IN AUSTRALIA The Australian Army Water Transport vessel The Crusader is up for sale and she is described as the world’s most fantastic ship. She has all the appearance of a maze of scaffolding used for the construction of multi-storeyed buildings, while from the rear her stern, which is sheer to the waterline, takes on the facade of a block of flats. Built in Australia in accordance with Australian Army designs, the ship, of 1000 tons, was used ' for transport of tanks. She has four rudders, six propellers, and unusual derrick riggings. Her derricks have a 27-ton lift.
The Crusader played an important role in the “clean-up” of island depots, returning to the mainland from Lae, Rabaul, Torokina, and Aitape with surplus war cargo that might otherwise have had to be left in the jungle. Her speed is eight knots, draught 12 feet, and she can carry enough fuel to stay at sea for 30 days.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 59, 28 July 1947, Page 4
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160FANTASTIC SHIP Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 59, 28 July 1947, Page 4
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