Halley (ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Builder | State Dockyard, Newcastle, Australia |
| Yard number | 64 |
| Laid down | 14 September 1959 |
| Launched | 3 December 1960 |
| In service | 5 April 1961 |
| Out of service | 8 June 1982 |
| Identification | IMO number: 5037735 |
| Fate | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 4,129 GT |
| Length | 98.2 m (322 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 17.3 m (56 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 Napier Deltic T18-27Cs |
Halley, formerly Bass Trader, was a roll-on/roll-off ship operated by Australian National Line.
History
[edit | edit source]Bass Trader was the second roll-on/roll-off ship operated by Australian National Line.[1] Its keel was laid at the State Dockyard, Newcastle on 14 September 1959, being launched on 3 December 1960 by Minister for Customs Denham Henty's wife. It was commissioned 5 April 1961.[2][3]
It operated from Webb Dock to Burnie, Bell Bay and Devonport. In February 1966 it ran aground in Port Phillip off St Leonards.[4] It was withdrawn on 14 March 1975 and sold to Halley Enterprising, Italy in and renamed Halley. It was withdrawn on 8 June 1982 and scrapped in Savona, Italy in November 1984.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Vehicle Ferry Almost Ready Canberra Times 1 April 1961 page 16
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- ^ Bass Trader refloated Canberra Times 7 February 1966 page 3