23:
187:
154:
140:
161:
147:
847:
was returned to her owners in 1946, and resumed coastal passenger and cruising services in
January, 1947, sailing from Sydney to Fremantle via Melbourne and Adelaide. One of her engines broke down off Cape Leeuwin WA during this voyage slowing her down to 6 knots. On 23 October 1950, she was damaged
794:
just before 02:00 on 29 November, 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) from
Ipoteto Island (S9.6301, E150.0219). Nine Americans were killed, and one injured. A court of inquiry, held in San Francisco the following month, later held the captain of
766:
1301:"On board HM Transport Duntroon, at sea. 1942-04-07. Physical exercises for nursing sisters of 2/1st Australian General Hospital on the deck of the troopship conveying them from Bombay home to Australia after service in the Middle East"
825:
was used to transport prisoner of war reception units (medical teams, etc.) to
Singapore to safely collect and recuperate former prisoners of war before repatriating the prisoners back to Australia.
521:
of
Australia. She was launched on 4 April 1935 and completed in August. She was designed for the East – West Australian coastal passenger service, from Melbourne to Adelaide and Fremantle.
828:
Throughout her wartime career she transported over 170,000 troops. The ship left Army service in April 1946, but was chartered by the RAN three months later. While in RAN service,
1593:
1583:
589:
attempted to recover survivors, but was only successful in finding six bodies. The ship returned to
Melbourne for bow repairs, which were completed on 18 December.
1445:"Singapore. 1945-09-18. Members of the 8th Division, ex-POWs of the Japanese, going aboard the Australian vessel MV Duntroon, for their journey home to Australia"
1251:"H.M. Transport, Duntroon, at sea 1942-05-20 Captain Lloyd, Master of the Duntroon and Lieutenant Colonel A.B. MacDonald Officer Commanding troops on board"
754:
758:
1573:
1533:
1483:
987:
833:
481:
1568:
1276:"Adelaide, Australia. 1942-05-22 Scene at Adelaide at the disembarkation from HMT Duntroon of A.I.F troops returning from the Middle East"
1578:
510:
432:
1124:
531:. Each was driven by a six-cylinder, two-stroke, double-acting diesel engine. The combined power output of the two engines was 1,288
1588:
1234:
1173:
604:
1391:
1053:
742:
869:
807:
762:
585:
to anchor for the night. The smaller ship was cut in two, and all 24 aboard were killed: the first RAN losses of World War II.
1361:
Australian Army
Logistics 1943-1945. Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
1334:
1101:
1206:. Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 2 – Navy. Vol. 1. Canberra: Australian War Memorial. pp. 601–602.
746:
436:
75:
551:
operated as a passenger transport until the start of World War II, when she was requisitioned for conversion into an
555:
on 12 October 1939. The ship was found to be unsuitable for the role, and was returned to her owners on 3 November.
473:
for use as a troopship. The ship was involved in a second fatal collision in
November 1943, sinking the destroyer
518:
424:
1359:
1025:
562:
departed from
Melbourne to begin a voyage to Port Adelaide and Fremantle. At 20:37, while attempting to exit
490:
was returned to her civilian owners in 1950. In 1961, the ship was sold to Kie Hock
Shipping Co. and renamed
732:
717:
left the convoy to proceed independently to Java on 23 February, while the remaining ships continued under
1423:
Militia
Battalion at War: The History of the 58/59th Australian Infantry Battalion in the Second World War
787:
552:
451:
314:
22:
480:. Her army service continued until 1946, when she was chartered by the RAN for transport duties with the
1327:
Hold hard, cobbers: the story of the 57th and 60th and 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalions 1912-1990
776:
725:
648:
647:
to transport a U.S. Army fighter group's ground troops and equipment to India. The troops and crated
474:
318:
1563:
1013:
1004:
652:
611:
811:
775:
was involved in a second collision in November 1943, this time with United States Navy destroyer
697:
641:
571:
1539:
1529:
1479:
1426:
1340:
1330:
1230:
1207:
1179:
1169:
1097:
983:
926:
663:
582:
394:
61:
761:. This included strategic transportation of battalion-strength bodies of troops (such as the
1373:
1365:
947:
709:
joined with a cargo of aircraft for Java, and the convoy departed Fremantle on 22 February.
563:
1139:
627:
470:
128:
502:. The ship was laid up in Singapore in 1967, and sailed to Taiwan for scrapping in 1968.
1364:(Thesis). University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy. p. 117.
799:
accountable for the incident, along with his executive officer and officer-of-the-deck.
1197:
865:
575:
459:
417:
303:
1399:
1064:
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and some Asian theatres of war back to Australia before commencing operations in the
399:
704:
443:
1201:
849:
750:
635:
71:
1369:
806:
returned to service, and between 24 and 28 December 1944, she transported the
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1344:
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Occasional Papers of the Royal Australian Naval Professional Studies Program
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857:
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369:
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1250:
896:
In 1967 she was laid up at Singapore. On 22 September 1968 she arrived at
769:
theatre of war, and movement of troops around the islands of that region.
873:
815:
514:
1377:
153:
689:
139:
160:
901:
1229:. Xlibris Corporation. pp. (Entry MacDonald, A.B. born 1898.).
1168:. Nedlands, WA: University of Western Australia Press. p. 111.
146:
1094:
Royal Australian Navy: A-Z Ships, Aircraft and Shore Establishments
876:. She was resold to Kie Hock Shipping Co. in 1961 and was renamed
868:
was removed; this was later installed on the parade ground of the
1211:
496:. She was sold again in 1966 to Africa Shipping Co. and renamed
1500:"Kure, Japan. 1946-04-09. Troops disembarking from MV Duntroon"
1329:. Glenhuntly: 57/60th Battalion (AIF) Association. p. 67.
1398:. Naval Historical Center (United States Navy). Archived from
596:
s captain was later exonerated of any blame for the accident.
688:, departed Melbourne on 12 February as convoy MS.5 bound for
1526:
Duntroon: The Royal Military College of Australia, 1911–1986
1138:(1). Royal Australian Navy. November 2004. Archived from
790:
when she was rammed portside amidships and cut in two by
672:
was withdrawn and the Australian transports substituted.
856:
was sold to the Grosvenor Shipping Co. and was towed to
888:
and used for the India – Pakistan – East Africa route.
880:
and used on the Hong Kong–Indonesia passenger service.
651:
had arrived in a convoy from San Francisco escorted by
603:
was used to relocate captured officers from the German
1478:. Dural, NSW: Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 149–152.
982:. Dural, NSW: Rosenberg Publishing. pp. 124–126.
634:
was one of two Australian transports, the other being
884:
was sold in 1966 to the Africa Shipping Co., renamed
465:; the RAN's first loss of the war. In February 1942,
454:, but was returned as unsuitable. In November 1940,
1476:
Coast to Coast: The Great Australian Coastal Liners
1425:. Sydney: 58/59th Battalion Association. p. .
980:
Coast to Coast: The Great Australian Coastal Liners
599:During late December 1941 and early January 1942,
1469:
1467:
1465:
458:collided with and sank the auxiliary minesweeper
765:), equipment and supplies from Australia to the
836:between Japan and Australia until late 1948.
8:
1119:
1117:
1115:
1113:
735:. The convoy arrived at Colombo on 5 March.
724:s escort until that cruiser was relieved by
1396:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
1096:. Sydney: Navy Public Affairs. p. 60.
942:
940:
668:intended to continue on to India; however,
1528:. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. p. 240.
1047:
1045:
1043:
1041:
1039:
1037:
1035:
954:. Shipping and Shipbuilding Research Trust
1087:
1085:
973:
971:
969:
450:was requisitioned for conversion into an
1594:World War II merchant ships of Australia
1584:Troop ships of the Royal Australian Navy
1166:Bitter Victory: The Death of HMAS Sydney
731:on 28 February, about 300 miles west of
431:between 1942 and 1949. She was built by
913:
832:was used to transport personnel of the
17:
834:British Commonwealth Occupation Force
662:and the United States Army Transport
482:British Commonwealth Occupation Force
274:1950–60 (Melbourne Steamship Company)
183:
7:
558:On the evening of 20 November 1940,
511:Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson
433:Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson
72:Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson
923:Great Passenger Ships of the World
14:
782:. The destroyer was sailing from
427:, that saw military service as a
743:Second Australian Imperial Force
185:
159:
152:
145:
138:
21:
1524:Coulthard-Clark, Chris (1986).
1203:Royal Australian Navy 1939–1942
870:Royal Military College Duntroon
439:, and entered service in 1939.
277:1961–66 (Kie Hock Shipping Co.)
821:After the war's end, in 1946,
1:
1225:Kenny, Peter Francis (2015).
1063:(1/1999): 1–2. Archived from
1003:"Steamers & Motorships".
848:by fire while berthed in the
365:2 × 6-cylinder diesel engines
280:1966–67 (Africa Shipping Co.)
250:(Melbourne Steamship Company)
1574:Passenger ships of Australia
1006:Lloyd's Register of Shipping
741:transported elements of the
640:, that were substituted for
328:455.0 ft (138.7 m)
217:Returned to civilian service
1569:Merchant ships of Hong Kong
544:Melbourne Steamship Company
519:Melbourne Steamship Company
437:Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne
425:Melbourne Steamship Company
53:Melbourne Steamship Company
1610:
1579:Ships built by Swan Hunter
1052:Howarth, Ross (May 1999).
840:Return to civilian service
336:65.2 ft (19.9 m)
1421:Mathews, Russell (1961).
925:. Vol. 3. p. .
626:was requisitioned by the
469:was requisitioned by the
344:30.2 ft (9.2 m)
294:
236:
178:
34:
20:
1589:Troop ships of Australia
1358:Mallett, Ross A (2007).
1325:Corfield, Robin (1991).
1026:Southampton City Council
1012:. Vol. II. London:
230:Chartered by RAN 1946–49
1504:Australian War Memorial
1474:Plowman, Peter (2007).
1449:Australian War Memorial
1370:10.26190/unsworks/18050
1305:Australian War Memorial
1280:Australian War Memorial
1255:Australian War Memorial
1092:Straczek, J.H. (1996).
1054:"Motor Vessel Duntroon"
978:Plowman, Peter (2007).
581:, which was sailing to
295:General characteristics
256:(Kie Hock Shipping Co.)
1164:Olson, Wesley (2000).
802:After being repaired,
574:auxiliary minesweeper
553:armed merchant cruiser
452:armed merchant cruiser
1227:We who proudly served
649:P-40 pursuit aircraft
262:(Africa Shipping Co.)
174:Requisitioned by Army
1061:The Duntroon Society
749:and others from the
227:Army control 1942–46
1145:on 27 February 2012
808:58th/59th Battalion
763:57th/60th Battalion
692:, Ceylon by way of
665:Willard A. Holbrook
612:Murchison, Victoria
539:Operational history
1070:on 8 November 2013
812:Julago, Queensland
767:South West Pacific
755:South West Pacific
622:In February 1942,
610:from Fremantle to
605:auxiliary cruiser
570:collided with the
533:nominal horsepower
513:built the ship at
388:processing systems
1535:978-0-86861-883-8
1485:978-1-877058-60-8
1016:of Shipping. 1936
989:978-1-877058-60-8
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1014:Lloyd's Register
1011:
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975:
964:
963:
961:
959:
952:Tyne Built Ships
944:
935:
934:
921:Kludas, Arnold.
918:
904:to be scrapped.
818:, Bougainville.
747:2/16th Battalion
723:
618:Military service
595:
564:Port Phillip Bay
517:in 1935 for the
442:At the start of
193:
190:
189:
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164:
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150:
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58:Port of registry
25:
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1224:
1223:
1219:
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1196:
1195:
1191:
1176:
1163:
1162:
1158:
1148:
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1127:
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1111:
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1091:
1090:
1083:
1073:
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1067:
1056:
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938:
920:
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915:
910:
894:
842:
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620:
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546:
541:
508:
471:Australian Army
387:
349:Installed power
191:
186:
184:
158:
151:
144:
137:
129:official number
30:
12:
11:
5:
1607:
1605:
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1576:
1571:
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1292:
1267:
1242:
1235:
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1109:
1102:
1081:
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995:
988:
965:
936:
912:
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909:
906:
893:
890:
841:
838:
619:
616:
545:
542:
540:
537:
507:
504:
423:built for the
406:
405:
404:
403:
397:
389:
383:
382:
381:373 passengers
379:
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366:
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338:
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326:
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311:
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304:passenger ship
301:
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282:
281:
278:
275:
270:
266:
265:
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257:
251:
243:
239:
238:
234:
233:
232:
231:
228:
223:
219:
218:
215:
211:
210:
207:
206:Out of service
203:
202:
199:
195:
194:
181:
180:
176:
175:
172:
168:
167:
166:
165:
135:
134:call sign VLFB
132:
123:
122:Identification
119:
118:
115:
114:Out of service
111:
110:
107:
103:
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1424:
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1402:on 6 May 2013
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948:"Duntroon"
908:References
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576:HMAS
460:HMAS
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360:Propulsion
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792:Duntroon
773:Duntroon
759:Far East
739:Duntroon
686:Holbrook
682:Katoomba
678:Duntroon
670:Mariposa
660:Mariposa
644:Mariposa
642:SS
637:Katoomba
632:Duntroon
624:Duntroon
607:Kormoran
601:Duntroon
591:Duntroon
587:Duntroon
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525:Duntroon
515:Wallsend
506:Building
493:Tong Hoo
488:Duntroon
467:Duntroon
456:Duntroon
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402:device
370:screws
352:1,288
325:Length
131:159556
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