Kabbarli

Kabbarli was ordered by the Australian Shipping Board from the State Dockyard, Newcastle as a cargo passenger ship the intended it be put into service between East Coast of Australia and Pacific Islands.^[1] While under construction it was sold to Stateships, Western Australia. It was launched as the Dongata later being renamed Kabbarli.^[2][3][4]

It made it maiden voyage from Fremantle to Darwin via North West Coast ports in January 1952.^[5][6]

In 1962 a shelter deck was fitted in Fremantle to increase cargo capacity. It was sold in October 1971 to Asiatic Intermodal Seabridge, Panama and operated in South East Asia.^[3][4]

In June 1972, it struck a mine and was beached near the mouth of the Mekong River, temporary repairs performed with more permanent ones in Manila. On 21 July 1974 it was hit by a rocket and caught fire on a voyage from Singapore to Phnom Penh. It reached its destination, sinking on 3 August 1974 due to the weight of the fire fighting water onboard.^[3][4]