About This Unit
Australbush was a 4,398 GRT steam cargo ship completed in 1907 by William Hamilton & Co. Ltd. as Strathgarry for Strathgarry Steamship Co. Ltd. and in 1916 renamed Australbush and transferred to Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers. She was sunk on 13 November 1917 by torpedo fired by German submarine UC-31 approximately 7 nautical miles from Eddystone lighthouse. She was en route from Le Havre to Barry in ballast.