This was the last port of call for the "WAITEMATA" under the ownership of Union Steam Ship Company, and with her arrival in Dunedin on 15 April 1967 so ended the company's connection with the Pacific Coast of North America.
On 21 April 1967 she was renamed in port the "AMELIA C", registered in Panama to new owners Compania Naviera Pearl S.A.
My grand-father often waited her arrival as she carried hickory imported from U.S.A., to be steam bent in Dunedin, and used as sulky shafts in the harness horse sport in NZ.

Burrard dry dock was a prolific west coast shipbuilder of many of our west coast ships, including many of the very large wartime standard fleet. Like many famous yards, like John Brown's of clydebank, they are now history but what is left of Burrard D.D. is this new age Versitle yard!

She was built as armament maintenance ship F54 SELSEY BILL and later converted to merchantman WAITEMATA by Burrard Dry Dock Co.Ltd. # 238. Certainly not by some Versatile Pacific Shipyard!

To Denis, seems you do not know much about merchant ships...but it is OK.
There is certainly in her hull, a w.t. bulkhead a few meters forward of the funnel position. From this point to the collision bulkhead there is lots of cargo space, when one consider a vessel of that period.

She also carried twelve passengers.

With the DWT 11.270 tons she was being a very large "merchantman" in those days.

She is such a beautifull.many thanks chris.rgds.

What a tiny cargo capacity!

Sorry no luck, but I will ask Russell, whose slide collection is out of the world !

Love these old photos of Union Co ships your producing Chris.
A classic shot of the 'Waitemata' sailing up the Otago harbour.
And would you per chance happen to have any colour photos of her sisters, Waitomo, Waihemo, Wairuna??
No! that would be too much to ask...