Famous "Bulolo"

Survives Six Years of War

ONE Burns Philp liner which, despite hazardous war service, has remained on top of the water, and will be seen in Islands ports again, is the motor vessel “Bulolo.” This is what Engineer Lieut.- Commander William Monteith (chief en gineer of the vessel) wrote recently to the chairman of Burns Philp & Co., Ltd.: “The ‘Bulolo’ has had a wonderful career in the Royal Navy; is reputed the most famous ship in Combined Operations.

“Despite rough handling on several occasions, the good ship never failed to fulfil her mission. At the invasion of Algiers Admiral Burroughs remarked that Burns Philp & Co. were to be com mended on the quality of their ship. This was immediately after we had rammed the wharf at nine knots, without damage to the ship; the wharf was less fortunate.

“The ship has carried the flags of Admirals, namely, Burroughs Troubidge, Peters Douglas-Pennant and Martin. She has been honoured at various times by visits from some of the most emmmt people in British military and political circles, amongst them. His Majesty the Kins Mr. Winston Churchill and General Smuts. Just prior to D-Day (Normandy) His Majesty reviewed the frattin our force from the bridge of Bulolo.

The MV “Bulolo” was built by Barclay, Curie & Co., of Glasgow,, and launched m 1938. She was built specially for thes Aus tralian-New Guinea s rv me of Burns Philp & Co., Ltd., and made her first trip out of Sydney on November 19, 1938 On the outbreak of the European vessel was taken over by the British Ministry of War Transport for the British Admiralty and on September 27. l9oy. was despatched from Sydney to Simons town South Africa. She was sioned by the Royal Navy in October, 1939 and has been in continuous naval ser vice since, in Atlantic and Indian oceans.