AKAROA

Akaroa (3) 1959-1982. (Pass-cargo ref.) SS&A 1968-1971.

LR/IMO/ID: 5013648
Year: 1959
Name: AMAZON
Type: Passenger/cargo (ref)
Flag: GBR
Launch Date: 7.7.59
Date of compl: 31.12.59
Owner as Compl: Royal Mail Lines
Builder: Harland & Wolff, Belfast, UK.
Yard No: 1594
Link: 1600
Starke: V1959 #33
Tons: 20,348
DWT: 8,000
Length overall: 178.0
LPP: 164.6
Beam: 26.3
2D.17 knots

Subsequent History:
1968 AKAROA - 1971 AKARITA - 1977 HUAL AKARITA - 1980 AKARITA

In 1971, she was sold to Ugland, converted into a car carrier and renamed AKARITA.
She was named HUAL AKARITA for the period of joint service with Hoegh between 1977 and 1980, before reverting to AKARITA in 1980 and arriving at Kaohsiung for scrapping on 8.1.82.

Photo Credits: By permission of William T Barber Collection Australia

Cheers and GB

Gordy