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The Disappearance of SS Waratah
The Disappearance of SS Waratah
Written By Mister Gu on Sunday, February 21, 2010 | 3:38 PM
The SS Waratah was a 500 foot steamer sometimes referred to as "Australia's Titanic", disappeared off South Africa late in July 1909, with the loss of all 211 persons on board—no bodies, lifeboats, wreckage, or shipboard items of any kind were ever found, making this one of the best-known examples of a ship lost entirely without trace. The disappearance of the ship remains one of the most