the australian lady
Australis was a legendary immigrant liner operated by Chandris Lines, regularly carrying Greek passengers to Australia. She was made Chandris’ flagship but had enjoyed a long and successful career beforehand. Originally launched as ‘SS America’ just prior to the outbreak of war in 1939, she had served reliably as a troopship. After the war she operated with United States Lines on the transatlantic run before being sold to Chandris for the immigrant trade. Beloved by her countless passengers, Australis earned a place in history as a sturdy and reliable giant of the Australasian run.
(FORMERLY) AMERICA
LENGTH: 723’3”
BEAM: 93’5”
DRAUGHT: 32’9”
TONNAGE: 33,9618 GRT
MAX SPEED: 22.5 KN
THE DRAWING
This illustration of 'Australis' was completed over the course of four weeks from August to October 2018 by Michael C Brady and involved around 60 hours of drawing. Original plans and high-definition photographs were studied in order to maintain authenticity.
Dimensions: 1341mm x 459mm, 300DPI
THE DETAILS
Australis’ iconic funnels featuring the Chandris ‘Ch’ logo.
The bridge and forward superstructure - elegantly rounded and featuring large floor-ceiling windows in public areas for optimal daylight use.
Amidships showing an array of lifeboats and Australis’ name sign - at night time this could be illuminated with brilliant bulbs.
Astern showing a popular area on Australis - the aft swimming pool and bar. The two cranes would have been used for raising or lowering an emergency life raft.
