The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The Hospital Ship Kyarra berthed at Alexandria. Kyarra operated as a hospital ship from November 1914 to March 1915 when she was converted to a troop ship. After service in many parts of the world she was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel on 26 May 1918.
SYDNEY, NSW. C. 1914. HOSPITAL SHIP KYARRA BERTHED AT CIRCULAR QUAY. KYARRA OPERATED AS A HOSPITAL SHIP FROM 1914-11 TO 1915-03 WHEN SHE WAS CONVERTED TO A TROOP TRANSPORT. AFTER SERVICE IN MANY PARTS
Commissioned in 1903, the ship 'Kyarra' was used for transport of goods and people across the world. In 1914, she was fitted as a hospital ship and she was painted white with a red cross on her hull.
HMAT Kyarra (A55) alongside a quay. Built in 1903 for the Australian United Steam Navigation Co. Ltd, the Kyarra was requisitioned and converted into a hospital ship in November 1914. In March 1915 th
NETLEY, ENGLAND. 1918-03. TORPEDO DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF SS BOORARA SHOWN AFTER SHE WAS BEACHED FOR TEMPORARY REPAIRS. BOORARA (A42) WAS ORIGINALLY THE GERMAN SHIP PFALZ AND WAS CAPTURED IN MELBOURNE O
NETLEY, ENGLAND. 1918-03. TORPEDO DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF SS BOORARA SHOWN AFTER SHE WAS BEACHED FOR TEMPORARY REPAIRS. BOORARA (A42) WAS ORIGINALLY THE GERMAN SHIP PFALZ AND WAS CAPTURED IN MELBOURNE O
NETLEY, ENGLAND. 1918-03. TORPEDO DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF SS BOORARA SHOWN AFTER SHE WAS BEACHED FOR TEMPORARY REPAIRS. BOORARA (A42) WAS ORIGINALLY THE GERMAN SHIP PFALZ AND WAS CAPTURED IN MELBOURNE O
