title: Australian Oriental Line
text: # Australian Oriental Line
  
  The Australian Oriental Line was a shipping company that operated between Sydney, Japan and Hong Kong. It was formed in 1912 by G.S. Yuill & Company. The company closed in 1961 due to the high costs of acquiring new vessels or refitting the existing fleet.
  
  ## Ships of the Australian Oriental Line
  
  * SS Guthrie
  * SS Changsha
  * SS Taiyuan
  * SS Changte
  * SS Taiping
  