Bendigo
Ship Number
585
Vessel Type
Passenger Ship
Built
Greenock Yard
Slip Number
1
Launch Date
January 26, 1922
Delivered
August 9, 1922
Owner
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co
Weight
13039 grt
BP Length
519-11 feet
Breadth
64 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
14.5 knots
Propulsion
Two four cylinder quadruple expansion steam engines, 9500ihp
Official No.
145603
Registered
Greenock
Fate
Scrapped
Bendigo

Sisters: Ballarat, Balranald, Baradine, and Barrabool
 
One funnel, two masts, she had accommodation for 491-3rd class passengers plus 743 temporary berths. She commenced service from UK to Australia via the Cape in August 1922.
 
Re-engined and converted from coal to oil fuel in 1929 which gave her a speed of 15 knots. Resumed service from UK to Australia via Malta, Suez and Colombo on 5th July 1929 and started her final sailing to Australia on 17th January1936.
 
She was scrapped at Barrow-in-Furness the same year.
 
[Merchant Fleets by Duncan Haws, vol.1, P.& O, Orient and Blue Anchor Lines]