iron monarch

Trials photo from the attic. I believe she has been withdrawn from service after a long career. I have GA Plans of her somewhere which I'll look out.

Another view of Iron Monarch departing Brisbane

Iron Monarch departing Brisbane after drydocking

Ro-Ro Steel Slab Carrier DWT: 14,885 LOA: 179.30 Build: 1973. Whyalla Shipbuilding and Engineering Works Flag: Australia 13-04-07. Arriving Port Kembla

Ro-Ro Steel Slab Carrier IMO: 7305502 DWT: 14,885 LOA: 179.30 Build: 1973. Whyalla Shipbuilding and Engineering Works Flag: Australia 13-04-07. Arriving Port Kembla

Ro-Ro Steel Slab Carrier IMO: 7305502 DWT: 14,885 LOA: 179.30 Build: 1973. Whyalla Shipbuilding and Engineering Works Flag: Australia 13-04-07. Arriving Port Kembla

Builders photo of IRON MONARCH undergoing sea trials between 4th and 5th September 1973. Yard no.55 launched 19 Feb 1973 by BHP Shipbuilding and Engineering Works, Whyalla, South Australia. Christened by Mrs. W. McPherson, wife of BHP director. This was the first of two roll on-roll off steel produc

Blue Scope's Iron Monarch at Port Kembla, Oct 2007 taken from Trianon. 32YO and still going strong. One of the last built at Whyalla shipyard

Iron Monarch, in wartime livery and armoury almost fitted out at Whyalla Shipyard, March,1942.

View of the propeller shaft. View aft

Twin 12 cylinder 4SA vee oil engines, manufactured by Oy Wartsila, Vasa (Finland). Geared to a single shaft. giving 17,500 shaft horsepower. View looking forewards.

View of the foredeck taken from the port wing

View of the stern ramp. The ship had a down day for maintenance. The only time I was permitted to access the cargo areas.

View of Vehicle Deck looking forewards. Gantry cranes load & unload the cargo of steel slabs into the six holds below. Please exuse the fuzzy shot.

IMO: 7305502 DWT: 14,885 Built: 1973 Whyalla Bluescope Steel 21-03-06. Port Kembla

IMO: 7305502 DWT: 14,885 Built: 1973 Whyalla Bluescope Steel 21-03-06. Port Kembla