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The SS Iberia docked at Port Adelaide [B 73963] • Photograph

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Summary

Black and white photograph of the P&O ship the SS Iberia, believed to be docked at a wharf at Port Adelaide as cargo and passengers are loaded, or unloaded.

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Physical description

1 photograph : acetate, negative, black and white ; 12.5 x 10 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1940-1955

Collections

Part of Port Adelaide Collection.
Part of Ship Collection

Subject

Iberia (Ship)
Passenger ships -- Great Britain -- History
Ocean liners -- Great Britain -- History
Passenger ships -- Australia -- History 20th century
Ocean Liners -- South Australia -- Port Adelaide
Wharves -- South Australia -- Port Adelaide

Catalogue record

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General notes

From a collection of photographs in acetate negative form donated with B 73964-B73992.

Historical information

The SS Iberia was built by the famed shipyards of Harland & Wolff Ltd, Yard 1476, in Belfast, Ireland. The order to build the Iberia was placed in the winter of 1951, and her keel was laid down February 8, 1952. She was launched on January 21, 1954 by Lady McGrigor the wife of the 'First Sea Lord'- Admiral Rhoderick McGrigor. After launching, the ship went to her fitting out wharf and her interior design was entrusted to 'A. McInnes, Gardner & Partners' of Glasgow, who followed a well trusted standard set by her earlier sisters, however they also made some new innovations. When completed, she underwent sea trials during September 1954 where she achieved a respectable 24.9 knots. The ship was delivered to P&O on September 10, 1954. It was decided to name her Iberia after the 1836 namesake SS Iberia (I), which was named after the Iberian peninsular where Spain and Portugal are located, and which had a strong connection to the formation of P&O and the company's early years. The ship was also used to transport migrants to Australia from Europe in the mid 1950s, following World War II.

Digitisation information

Date

28/10/2014

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

7,761 x 9,958 pixels (77.3 MP)

Size

77.31 MB

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