Keywords: StateLibQld 1 126955 Maori King (ship).jpg en 3 803 GRT refrigerated cargo steamship Maori King loading supplies for the Second Boer War William Doxford Sons of Sunderland built the ship in 1890 for W Ross Co of London In 1890 she foundered in the Brisbane River but was refloated Federal Steam Navigation Co bought her from Allport Hughes in 1895 and renamed her Esperance in 1905 J Dow of Shanghai bought her in 1906 and returned her name to Maori King In 1909 she struck a rock and sank near Ningpo in the East China Sea handle 10462/deriv/81500 Item is held by John Oxley Library State Library of Queensland PD-Australia StateLibQld-License Black and white photographs of ships Maori King ship 1890 Ships in Queensland DEFAULTSORT Maori King 1890 |