SS Maheno
LocationFraser Island, Australia
Year1935
DepthBeached
Size5,323 GRT
TypeOcean liner
About SS Maheno
A trans-Tasman liner that became a hospital ship in WWI. Washed ashore during a cyclone while being towed to Japan for scrapping. The rusting hulk is a Fraser Island landmark.
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