Historical information
The SS Loongana operated in the Bass Strait from 1904 to 1934. She was replacied as a Tasmanian Ferry by the Nairana in 1921.
Significance
A passanger ship which operated from Melbourne to Tasmania and to New Zealand beteen 1904 and 1934.
Physical description
A B&W photoraph mounted on cardboard backing of the SS Loongana under steam.
Subjects
References
- SS Loongana SS Loongana was a Bass Strait passenger ship initially owned by Union Steamship Company of New Zealand. In 1922 she was transferred to Tasmanian Steamers Pty Ltd. SS Loongana was in service between 1904-1934 and was the first ship registered in the Southern Hemisphere with steam turbine propulsion. Loongana is an Aboriginal word meaning to be swift or to fly.
