MV JOHN MONASH ex MV Marra

Australian Flag : Port of Registry Melbourne

Original Owners: Adelaide SS (Operations) Ltd

Year: 1955.    Name: MARRA

Builder:  Builder: Ardrossan DY, Scotland     Launch Date: 16.9.54.   Completed January 1955 

Tonnage.  1,010 tons light, 2,413 DW 

Length. 233.2 ft (71.1 m

Beam 37.6 ft (11.5 m)Draft  16.1ft (4.9m)

Propulsion. One M47M British Polar diesel, single shaft, 1,120 bhp (840 kW)

Speed11 knots

1965 purchased by Australian Army renamed JOHN MONASH

As JOHN MONASH capable of loading 1,200 tons of cargo or 40 five ton vehicles and 180 tons of cargo

Crew  41.   Plus 27 passengers

In this role she completed eleven voyages to South Vietnam between 1965 and 1972 and also used as a training ship
1976 sold renamed Asian Queen , 1980 Arabian Victory, 1981 Sea Rose
Broken Up: May 1984 Madani Beach

Source: SHIPAHOLICSOZ.     Wikipedia