DEMOSTHENES

DEMOSTHENES the ship that Ada Olive Candy sailed to Australia on the 24th October 1914 a little history.

Built by HARLAND & WOLFF in Belfast in 1911. She was a vessel of 11,223 Tons. She was the sister ship of the THEMISTOCLES. She did her maiden voyage from London to Melbourne via the Cape of Good Hope in 36 days. During the great war she served as a troop ship, resuming her Australian service in 1920. In 1928 she and her sister were under the management of Oceanic, but still on the same route,including Brisbane now.In 1929 she sailed for Australia from Liverpool, as opposed to London. In 1931 she was broken up at Jarrow.