What happened to the SS Waratah?
What Was the SS Waratah? On July 26th, 1909, around 8:15 pm, the SS Waratah, a passenger and cargo steamship departed from Durban, South Africa toward Capetown. It was expected to arrive just days later, however, the ship disappeared with no trace and all 211 of its passengers perished. Known as “Australia’s titanic”, as she…