MARRAWAH 600 gross tons. Lb: 179.2' x 29.1' x 11.2' (50.3 x 8.6 metres). Steel steamship, passenger-cargo as built by Van Vliet at Hardinxveld for Shipping Investments Ltd (C H Pile), London. Single screw, triple expansion engine, 87 nhp. 19?? purchased by Holyman & Sons, Launceston. Began a regular service to Naracoopa jetty, King Island 1916. Known definitely December 1920 as trading between Melbourne and Stanley on Tasmania's North-west coast, via King Island in Bass Strait. Sold to Howard Smith in 1936. Serviced Bundaberg - Brisbane transporting sugar. November 1941 requisitioned as a minesweeper in Bass Strait. February 1943 and passed to U S Navy control (small ships). Returned to owners at War's end and laid up. 1947 sold to Riverside Dock & Engineering Co., Sydney. Stripped at Sydney 1950 and made as an Australian miltiary target off Sydney Heads 10th May 1951
MARY HOLYMAN 2577 gross tons. 3337 dwt. Lb: 101.2 x 17.9 metres. Cargo vessel (RoRo) built by Boeles Schps. & Mchf. N.V., Bolnes for Brandts Leasing Ltd and managed by Holymans under the Australian flag. Single screw, diesel engined making 15 knots. Was the last vessel operated under Holymans banner. 1888 sold, renamed Lisboa. 1992 owned by Cenk Denizcilik ve Ticaret Ltd. Sirketi, Turkey and renamed Cenk III. 1997 owned by Longview Navigation S.A., registered at St Vincent & the Grenadines and renamed Rana. January 2001 owned by Jazin Services S.A.R.L. and renamed Jazin I. Disposal Data: Demolition began 22 December 2005 at Aliaga
MERILYN 239 gross tons, 98 net. Lbd: 110' x 26'8" x 9'2". Wooden auxiliary ketch-rigged steamship, built as the Narrabeen and registered Sydney 1921 for use on Sydney Harbour. Came to Phillip Island & Westernport in and from 1928-32. Owned and registered Melbourne February 1933 by William Holyman & Sons Pty Ltd., and engaged in the Bass Strait Islands trade until sold to Adelaide interests in May 1948, when converted from a steamer. Sailed from Altona Victoria for Hobart, in fog, ran into rocks at the north-eastern end of Goose Island, Furneaux Group, Bass Strait 24th November 1958. Crew of seven landed safely on Goose Island. The cargo included 18 tons of explosives (gelignite), and as it was considered too dangerous to even attempt to salvage the vessel, she was blown up on 4 December 1958
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