Re: [TSL] Re:- MELUSIA circa 1919-21

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Re: [TSL] Re:- MELUSIA circa 1919-21
"Don Hazeldine" <donald.hazeldine@virgin.net> on 01/10/2003

Johno,
She was the Melusia of Burns Philp & Co 1917-1918, formerly the Sydney ofMelbourne Steamship Co 1902-1917. She was scuttled in Hong Kong in 1941 toavoid capture by the Japanese. I have two photos of her
Don----- Original Message -----From: John Leahy <jonleahy@tpg.com.au>To: <TheShipsList-L@rootsweb.com>Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 11:09 PMSubject: [TSL] Re:- MELUSIA circa 1919-21

> G'Day Listers.> I am seeking any info available on the above vessel.Itwas used to transport Australian Naval @ Military Expeditionary Forces to @from New Guinea,namely Rabaul.I know she was used during 1919-20-21.I haveseen reference to a vessel called Melusa no 'i' in the spelling--It could beone and the same.It was in Sydney in December 1917.>> I am going to have to rely on the more knowledgeablecontributors to this list.My limited records have been exhausted on thisship.>> Thanking you all in advance>> Johno in OZ>>>>> ==== TheShipsList Mailing List ====> TheShipsList Searchable Archives Database> http://www.oulton.com/cwa/newsships.nsf/by+date> TheShipsList RootsWeb Archives> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/TheShipsList/> *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*>>

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