port huon

The BEECO ASIA - Panamanian registered freighter loading a bulk shipment of pelletised woodchips for South East Asia at the Whale Point Jetty in Port Huon in Southern Tasmania. Pic taken …… 4/12/1986

Port Lines Port Huon, 8539 grt. built 1927. Seen at Avonmouth 2 August 1961.

1980's Valetta,Malta Built 1965 as Port Huon for Port Line 1972 Julietta 1984 Amana 1993 Mana 1994 broken up Jorgen Lonn negative

Malta 1970's Keith Wood negative Built 1965 as Port Huon for Port Line 1972 Julietta 1993 Mana 1994 broken up Alang

MV Port Huon at Cardiff 1971

The Port Huon at Lyttelton in 1961 when she was 34 years old. This was probably her final voyage as she was broken up in Japan later that year. Other ships are Cap Domingo, Saxon Star and Titania.

Port Huon .One of 5 built circa 1927 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd ,Wallsend-on-Tyne. Photo taken from a comemorative album which was presented to my Great Grandfather who was a Naval Architect at the yard.

Built in 1927 by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson at Newcastle with a tonnage of 7980grt, a length of 477ft 4in, a beam of 63ft 5in and a service speed of 15 knots. During 1939-45 she remained on the 'Food for Britain' trade and was finally broken up at Yokosuka in Japan during November 1961.

Port Huon loading fruit at Port Huon wharf, southern Tasmania. Date is unknown.