SS Pfalz (1913)
The ship operating as HMT Boorara during the First World War | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| German Empire; Australia; Greece | |
| Name | Pfalz |
| Operator | Norddeutscher Lloyd |
| Port of registry | Bremen (until 1914); Syra (after 1926) |
| Route | Bremerhaven – Cape Town – Australia (for NDL) |
| Builder | Bremer Vulkan |
| Yard number | 570 |
| Launched | 8 November 1913 |
| Completed | 19 December 1913 |
| Renamed |
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| Identification | |
| Fate | Wrecked 1937 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Rheinland-class cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 6,557 GRT |
| Length | 472.6 ft (144.0 m) |
| Beam | 59.2 ft (18.0 m) |
| Draught | 36.8 ft (11.2 m) |
| Installed power | 470 NHP |
| Propulsion | triple expansion steam engine built by North East Marine Engineering Co, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; single screw |
| Speed | 12.5 knots (23.2 km/h) |
Pfalz was a 6,557-ton cargo steamer operated by German shipping company Norddeutscher Lloyd. The ship became the target of the first shot fired by Australian forces in World War I, soon after departing the Port of Melbourne in Australia.