SOUTHERN CROSS (VII)
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SOUTHERN CROSS (VII)
She was built under yard No 994 by Cammell Laird, Birkenhead for the Melanesian Mission.
04 July 1933 Launched under the name SOUTHERN CROSS (VII)
Tonnage 298 grt. Dim. 120 x 28.5ft.
Powered by 120 hp diesel engine, speed 9 knots.
During World War II sailed as HMAS SOUTHERN CROSS (FY 17) by the Australian Navy.
Armament 2 – 0.3 inch Vickers, 1 – 0.5 inch Browning.
29 March 1941 requisitioned as an examination vessel, commenced service 18 June 1941.
Later that year used as a store carrier.
1946 paid off and handed back to the mission.
A photo you can find on http://users.chariot.net.au/~lenshome/auxilliaries.htm
Have not found her fate.
SG445
Source: http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz Australian and new Zealand Warships 1914-1945 by Ross Gillett.