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First Fraser Ministry
The First Fraser Ministry was the 51st Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 11 November 1975 to 22 December 1975. It was a Caretaker ministry appointed following the dismissal of the Whitlam Government at the climax of the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis. It comprised members of the Liberal Party and National Country Party, which were in coalition with one another. Pending the election of 13 December 1975, Fraser was sworn in on 11 November, and all other ministers on 12 November. All ministers were members of
the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). Her port of registry was London. The United Kingdom Official Number 180843 and Code Letters GDPV were allocated. She was operated under the management of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co Ltd.
In November 1946, "Empire Fraser" transported a cargo of raw silk from Tokyo, Japan to the United Kingdom. This was the first silk imported into the United Kingdom after the end of the Second World War. "Empire Fraser" was sold to the Indo-China Steam Navigation