Thanks Tony, one day a classy photo of the Waihemo will show up, I have a few of reasonable quality but not great. Chris has been posting some top shots of Aussie and NZ ships especially of late, the kootara and Wanaka being but a couple. I had a friend on the Waihemo from Adelaide, Bronco O'neill, he did some trips on the Waihemo and met his future wife on a Canada voyage, he is still married to her to this day. Thanks Tony.

Mr. Dot,

About 1946 the Union Steam Ship Co of NZ acquired five vessels for their North America/New Zealand run, they were all built in Vancouver and were often referred to as 'Park Boats'. They were:

WAITEMATA
WAIKAWA
WAITOMO
WAIRUNA
WAIHEMO

Good photos of these ships are hard to find now.

Hi Gordy,
I also did a short stint on the 'Waihemo', she was very similar to the 'Waitemata' but unfortunately I didn't take any photos of her.
Regards Tony

This was one of the vast wartime standard merchantmen that came from the north vancouver burrard shipyard, many were postwar conversions as this one! mrdot.

Good one Tony, btw, was she a sister to the Waihemo?...I have looked for a good color shot of her (Waihemo)for a long while now but I have seen nothing around of good quality

Thank you for your comment Clive, I loved this ship, did most of my Ordinary Seaman's time in her.
Regards Tony

Hello Tony
What a unusual picture.Many thanks for uploading it.

@Clive
Your words so true. A really interesting picture.

brgds

No! Please don't delete this photo; it's a really interesting picture. The ship is good and it is a great atmospheric shot.

The only one photo in site

Super shot and very beautiful ship.many thanks.rgds.

Thanks for the IMO Number Brian

IMO no. 5384839