Reference numberE000855-059DescriptionImage taken July 1950. SS Arkarba was a 4,214 gross ton cargo vessel built by William Beardmore & Company, Dalmuir, Scotland for the Adelaide Steamship Company as Arcoona. She was renamed Arkarba in 1925. She was requisitioned by the Royal Australian Navy during World War II between 26 August and 31 October 1940, as a coal and stores carrier.Date1950Photograph FormatDiariesDigital ItemYes
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SS Arkaba at Fremantle with bow damage. (1950). City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 15/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/8968
