To Chandris Lines.
The Australis (26,485 grt in 1965, 723 ft. long), formerly the America of the United States Lines,
was completed in 1940. Because of the war her intended North Atlantic service had to be postponed
until 1946, when released from troop transport duty and refitted. She was sold to Chandris in 1964.
Renamed Australis she operated to Australia and around-the-world until 1977. Then she spent most
of the rest of her life laid up under different names until sold to be used as a hotel in Thailand.
Whilst under tow for Phuket in 1994 (renamed American Star), she ran aground on Fuerteventura in
the Canary Islands in bad weather. She later broke in two and the forward part still remains of the wreck.
The Ellinis (18,564 grt in 1963, 642 ft. long), formerly the Lurline
of Matson Lines, in service from
1933. After WW2, she continued on the San Francisco-Honolulu
route until 1963, when she was
sold to Chandris and renamed Ellinis. She was broken up
in 1987.
The Simplon Postcards website
has pages on both the Australis
(and links to other
America/Australis websites) and the Ellinis
with many postcards/photos.
You may use my images on another website.
This page last updated June 13, 2023.
Then please credit them as being from the collection of Björn Larsson,
and preferably provide a link to my Introduction page.
Thank you!
