WAREATEA
WAREATEA (2)

Australian

Built 1952 - 84

1430 gross tons.

1465 dwt. and 254 feet in length. 77.4 x 11.3 metres. Steel single screw cargo vessel (refrigerated) built by

Henry Robb Ltd of Leith for William Hollyman and Sons.

Powered by an 8 cylinder 2scsa oil engine by British Polar Engines Ltd of Glasgow. 1971 After nearly 20 years

on the Adelaide to Hobart run and being replaced by a RoRo she was sold to Concordia Shipping of Singapore and

renamed Bonahope.

1972 Sold once again to Poriental Navigation Co S.A. of Singapore. Her history is some what cloudy after this

and her registry was deleted from Lloyds in August 1981 whilst her Singapore Registry was closed in 1984 and

Lloyds registry deleted 1992

Information supplied by John E. Hoskin www.flotilla-australia.com/

Photo Credits: The Late Allan Green Collection Australia