Kyarra

History
Australia
Name	Kyarra
Owner	Australian United Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Port of registry	Fremantle, Western Australia
Builder	William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton
Launched	2 February 1903
Fate	Sunk on 26 May 1918
General characteristics
Tonnage	6,953 GRT; 4,383 NRT;
Length	415 ft 5 in (126.62 m)
Beam	52 ft 2 in (15.90 m)
Draught	31 ft 5 in (9.58 m)
Propulsion	2 × 375 hp (280 kW) triple expansion engines
Speed	15.4 knots (28.5 km/h; 17.7 mph)
Capacity	2,600 tons general cargo; 286 passengers (126 first class & 160 second class);
Armament	4.7 in (120 mm) gun

The Kyarra was a 6,953-ton (7,065 t) steel cargo and passenger luxury liner, built in Scotland in 1903 for the Australian United Steam Navigation Company.

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