Cargo steamer River Hunter

The River Hunter was constructed for the Australian Shipbuilding Board. Allocated ship number 160, the River Hunter was laid down on 29 July 1943, launched on 18 October 1945, and completed on 25 June 1946. It had the same specifications as for River Clarence.

WORKING DRAWINGS OF ‘A’ CLASS CARGO STEAMERS RIVER CLARENCE AND RIVER HUNTER, 1940–46M2830
Quantity: 0.54 metres
 
INDEX TO WORKING DRAWINGS OF ‘A’ CLASS CARGO STEAMERS RIVER CLARENCE AND RIVER HUNTER, 1940–46M2719
Quantity: 0.20 metres
 
REGISTER AND INDEX TO DRAWINGS OF ‘A’ CLASS CARGO STEAMERS SS RIVER CLARENCE AND RIVER HUNTER, 1941–46M2954
Quantity: 0.02 metres
 
‘AS FITTED’ DRAWINGS OF ‘A’ CLASS CARGO STEAMER RIVER HUNTER, 1943–46M2717
Quantity: 0.18 metres

Drawings record information about the general arrangement and of important parts of the ship, eg midship section, shell expansion, pumping, ventilation, docking, and fresh and salt water services.

General arrangement profile forecastle deck and bridges, 1946M2717, 1
Stability particulars, 1946M2717, 12