K class - late 30s

[zelo1954]

Folks:
On Ebay a photo has appeared with an incorrect caption of "Rattakia". The vessel is a stern view of what appears to be one of the four late 30s K class employed on the MANZ service and which were later transferred to Avenue Shipping, KAIKOURA, KAIPAKI, KAIPARA, KAITUNA:

www.raywoodmore.com/rn143.jpg

Anyone able to identify this individual vessel?

Cheers, Geoff

[BeerSailor]

Looks like Kaipara, 1938, William Doxford, Sunderland. Transferred to Avenue as Roscommon in 1955. Sold 1962, broken up 1967. Identified by shorter kingposts at No.2/3 and lack of tall ventilators aft of bridge. Kaikoura and Kaipaki (Alexander Stephen and Sons) were similar but Kaituna was built in Sweden, smaller and with compact accomodation.

[zelo1954]

Wow! Thanks Brian. I'd almost given up on this one.
Cheers, Geoff