AUSTRALIA'S TRANSPORTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 81, 31 August 1914, Page 7

AUSTRALIA'S TRANSPORTS.

VESSELS DESCRIBED.

According to advices which have been ' 12-inch square steel targets thrcestcamers will act as for the Australian Expeditionary Forces: The Euripides is the latest addition to the Aberdeen Line of steamers, and is on her maiden voyage to Australia. She is a vessel of 15,000 tons gross register. The Medic is a twin screw steel steamer of 12,032 tons, built by Harland and Wolff in 1599. She is 'owned by the White Star Line. The Cevic is owned by the same company, and is a twin-screw vessel of 8301 tons, built in 1894. The Ascanius is a steel screw steamer of 10,048 tons, built in 1910 for the Ocean Steamship Company. The Geclong is a twin-screw steamer of 7951 tons, built in 1901 for the .I'. and O. Line.

The Pera is a vessel of 7035 tons, owned by the same company, and built in 1903." The Hymettus is a single-screw steamer of 4006 tons, owned by the British 'lndia Steam Xavigation Company, and built in 1906. The Bcrrima is one of the latest additions to the P. and O. line licet of Australian steamers. She was limit last year, and is a steamer of 11,1-20 tons. , The Grantala is a single-screw steamer of 3C55 tons, built in 1903 for the Adelaide Steamship Company, and is a well-known vessel on the Australian coast. The Kanowna is a twin-screw steamer of 6942 tons, owned by the .A.l .S.V Company, and built in 1903 by Denny and Co.. of Dumbarton. The Aorangi is the Cnioii Company s well-known trader, lately engaged m the San Francisco' service till she was relieved l.v the AVilloc'lira. She U a vessel of 42,%' tons. and was built m ISS3. It wns nlso announced that the C. and D lin-. il.-.wkc's Bay had been chartered bv the Australian Government to a-t as a" transport. This is hrorrcef. ~e ITawkc's Bay is now in New /cii.ami.