Cargo steamer River Clarence
The ‘A’ class cargo steamer River Clarence was constructed at Cockatoo Island Dockyard for the Australian Shipbuilding Board as ship number 159. It was laid down on 29 July 1941, launched on 2 January 1943, and completed on 31 May 1943. Its length between perpendiculars was 425 feet, and gross tonnage was 5 000 tons.
| WORKING DRAWINGS OF ‘A’ CLASS CARGO STEAMERS RIVER CLARENCE AND RIVER HUNTER, 1940–46 | M2830 | |
 | Quantity: 0.54 metres
Drawings include general arrangements, specifications, lines plan, sections, derrick details and gun supports. | |
| Mast and derrick rigging arrangement, 1943 | M2830, 66 | |
| Saloon house, captain's bridge and captain's house, 1943 | M2830, 38 | |
| INDEX TO WORKING DRAWINGS OF ‘A’ CLASS CARGO STEAMERS RIVER CLARENCE AND RIVER HUNTER, 1940–46 | M2719 | |
| Quantity: 0.20 metres | ||
| ‘AS FITTED’ DRAWINGS OF ‘A’ CLASS CARGO STEAMER RIVER CLARENCE, 1941–46 | M2722 | |
| Quantity: 0.18 metres
These drawings contain information on the general arrangement and important sections of the ship, eg midship section, shell expansion, pumping arrangement, docking plan, lines plan and magazine arrangement. | ||
| General arrangement rigging profile forecastle and bridge, 1943 | M2722, 1 | |
| Lines plan, 1941 | M2722, 16 | |
| REGISTER AND INDEX TO DRAWINGS OF ‘A’ CLASS CARGO STEAMERS SS RIVER CLARENCE AND RIVER HUNTER, 1941–46 | M2954 | |
| Quantity: 0.02 metres | ||