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Moana Roa

Moana Roa
Built: 1960 Grangemouth Dockyard
Tonnage: 2,893grt
Owners: NZ Government
Built as a replacement for 'Maui Pomare' for the Auckland-Cook Islands trade. Carried 40 passengers and some refrigerated and general cargo
1974: Taken over by Royal NZ Navy, converted into survey ship, r/n HMNZS Monowai
2003: Broken up at Cadiz.
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Bryan 68

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Great original pic thanks Brent.Can still remember her back in 1961 at i think Marsden Wharf AK.Me a telegram boy.Cheers Bryan.
 
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Hi Bryan--always thought she was a particularly smart-looking little ship. A friend who worked for the local newspaper got me this pic in 1961. Any new NZ ship got its picture in the paper in those days. Re 'telegram boy'--did you happen to keep your camera handy?
Regards, Brent
 
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I seem to remember her as the subject of a cut away drawing in the Eagle.

Scouse.
 
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Nice one Scouse--I don't think I've seen an 'Eagle' since the 1950's--if you're talking about the boys' comic book?
Cheers, Brent
 
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i think the eagle drawings are here on sN. A friend's dad worked on her at Lithgows when she became the Monowai.
 
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'twas me wot put them on. I don't suppose your friend's dad took any photos of her under conversion. I've got some but they are not good I'm afraid.
 

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