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A large model of a black and brown wooden ship in a glass display case, mounted on the wall. Large tet above reads "Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line."

Half model of SS Ashridge

MH 176, donated by Fremantle Ports

Ashridge was a tramp steamer built in 1905 for the McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co Melbourne shipping line. It ran services to a number of WA ports from the early 1900s until shortly after the Second World War. It also visited other Australian states and international ports in Indonesia, Singapore, and India.

In 1942, Ashridge was one of the last ships to escape Singapore before it was finally taken by Japanese troops – it was laden with civilian evacuees who were put ashore in Fremantle.

Ashridge remained in service until 1948, when it was broken up for scrap. 

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A large model of a black and brown wooden ship in a glass display case, mounted on the wall. Large tet above reads "Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line."

S.S. Ashridge model.
Credit: WA Museum

The Western Australian Museum acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of their ancestral lands, waters and skies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this digital guide may include images, sounds, and names of now deceased persons.