The vanished fleet : Australian coastal passenger ships 1910-1960
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AuthorFitchett, Thomas King, 1896-DescriptionTraces the history of Australian interstate passenger shipping traffic from its peak in 1913 to its decline after the second World War. The development of road and rail systems, and later the increasing use of airlines caused the demise of the coastal shipping trade. Each of the major shipping companies and its fleet is described. ImprintMelbourne : Rigby Ltd., 1976Collation112 p. : ill.; 22 cm.LanguageEnglishDate Published1976NotesIncludes index.ISBN978-0-7270-0210-5 (invalid)Dewey Class387.2 FITPublication FormatBook
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Fitchett, Thomas King, 1896-, The vanished fleet : Australian coastal passenger ships 1910-1960. City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 30/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/24775
