Halley, formerly Bass Trader, was a roll-on/roll-off ship operated by Australian National Line.
History Bass Trader was the second roll-on/roll-off ship operated by Australian National Line.Vehicle Ferry Almost Ready Canberra Times 1 April 1961 page 16 Its keel was laid at the State Dockyard, Newcastle on 14 September 1959, being launched on 3 December 1960 by Minister for Customs Denham Henty's wife. It was commissioned 5 April 1961.
It operated from Webb Dock to Burnie, Bell Bay and Devonport. In February 1966 it ran aground in Port Phillip off St Leonards.Bass Trader refloated Canberra Times 7 February 1966 page 3 It was withdrawn on 14 March 1975 and sold to Halley Enterprising, Italy in and renamed Halley. It was withdrawn on 8 June 1982 and scrapped in Savona, Italy in November 1984.
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