the australian lady
Australis was a legendary immigrant liner operated by Chandris Lines, regularly carrying Greek passengers to Australia. She was made Chandris’ flagship but had enjoyed a long and successful career beforehand. Originally launched as ‘SS America’ just prior to the outbreak of war in 1939, she had served reliably as a troopship. After the war she operated with United States Lines on the transatlantic run before being sold to Chandris for the immigrant trade. Beloved by her countless passengers, Australis earned a place in history as a sturdy and reliable giant of the Australasian run.
(FORMERLY) AMERICA
LENGTH: 723’3”
BEAM: 93’5”
DRAUGHT: 32’9”
TONNAGE: 33,9618 GRT
MAX SPEED: 22.5 KN
THE DRAWING
This illustration of 'Australis' was completed over the course of four weeks from August to October 2018 by Michael C Brady and involved around 60 hours of drawing. Original plans and high-definition photographs were studied in order to maintain authenticity.
Dimensions: 1341mm x 459mm, 300DPI
THE DETAILS
Australis’ iconic funnels featuring the Chandris ‘Ch’ logo.
The bridge and forward superstructure - elegantly rounded and featuring large floor-ceiling windows in public areas for optimal daylight use.
Amidships showing an array of lifeboats and Australis’ name sign - at night time this could be illuminated with brilliant bulbs.
Astern showing a popular area on Australis - the aft swimming pool and bar. The two cranes would have been used for raising or lowering an emergency life raft.
Australis as she appeared in the 1960s when first introduced to service with Chandris with a gleaming white hull. Learn more about Australis here.
Dimensions:
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Liner Designs drawings are proudly made in Australia. All of our prints are available as unframed archival prints produced on the highest quality premium 230gsm matte paper.
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