Class JK caustic soda tankers

WAGR official photo of JK9902 (RHWA collection)

In 1971 a new class of tankers was built to convey caustic soda for the alumina industry. They were the second class to use the JK code. Production has continued in small batches for forty years as follows:

1971 9901-9908 built
1976 9909-9911 built
1981 9937-9942 built
1982 9950-9956 built for Worsley alumina
1991 9912, 9957-9960 built
1999? 9961-9965 built?
2011 9966-9969 built Gemco

Below: WAGR official photo of Worsley Alumina JK9957 (RHWA collection)

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