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Photographer:
Gordy [ View profile ]
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Waiwera
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Feb 12, 2013
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WAIWERA
...shown here at Wellington NZ

Waiwera (I) 1899-1928. (Pass-cargo ref.) SS&A 1899-1926.

ON: 110243
IDNo: 1110243
Year: 1899
Name: WAIWERA
Type: Passenger/cargo (ref)
Flag: GBR
Launched: 15.12.98
Completed: 2.99
Owner: Shaw, Savill & Albion Co. Ltd., Southampton.
Builder: Wm. Denny & Bros., Dumbarton.
Yard No: 600
Link: 1576
Starke: V1899 #647
GRT: 6,237
NRT: 4,024
DWT: 8,080
LPP: 129.7
Beam: 16.5
1T-12 knots.

Powered by a single screw, Triple Expansion engine by the builder. 678 nhp, 12 knots.

Subsequent History:

1926 Sold to Ellerman and Bucknall, r/n CITY OF PRETORIA

Disposal Data:

BU Barrow 5.4.28

Photo Credits: The Alexander Turnbull Library NZ

Cheers and GB

Gordy

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Great memorabilia photo!

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Her moment of glory was when she took the first troops from NZ to fight overseas in 1899 to South Africa.

Reading the reports of the day, you would think it was an All Blacks - Springboks game not a shooting war !

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Lovely!

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Just looking at this one in my "denny's list" very interesting, and great clarity! thanks for all the great old classics you've posted, mrdot.

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