Zealandia
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The
steamship Zealandia was laid down as a cargo and passenger
liner by John Brown & Company in Clydebank, and was
launched in November 1909. She did service as a military
transport ship in both world wars. While she laid at
anchor in Darwin harbor loaded with ammunition and
military material, she was attacked and hit by two bombs
from Japanese airplanes 19.February 1942. Her dangerous
cargo caught fire, and order to abandon ship was given.
She went down in the deep soon after. After the second
world war salvaging was done on the heavily damaged wreck,
and the remains of her rest today outside Fort Hill Wharf
in Darwin on a depth of 15 to 18 meter.
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S 130°51.05′ E ( Source: Wikipedia )  Picture: Zealandia Courtesy of Green Collection, State of Victoria Library |
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