The launching of the Eurimbla at Poole and Steel's shipyard in April 1921. She was the first of three ships built by the yard under contract to the Federal Government just after World War I. The Eurimbla was 5,500 tons deadweight, 331 feet long and 48 feet beam.

The Commonwealth Government's shipbuilding venture was for Poole and Steel to build four ships in South Australia. This was later reduced to three. The yards of Poole and Steele were put to a number of uses such as building gantries, railway rolling stock, dredges and barges for the South Australian Railways, the Harbors Board and the steel spans for the bridge at Murray Bridge. The works were closed down some time before January 1937 when all plant was sold at auction. The property was then taken over by the Harbors Board.