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  1. Pateke

    Pateke outward bound Otago Harbour. One of the smartest-looking ships on the NZ coast--unique in design. Pateke Built: 1954 J.Bodewes Scheepswerf, Hoogezand Tonnage: 785grt Owners: Richardson and Co, Napier 1955: Accommodation burnt out at Lyttelton, 10.12.1955 1964: Chartered by Holm and...
  2. Pateke launching

    Postcard given to me by a friend in the 1960's. Pateke Built: 1954 J.Bodewes Scheepswerf, Hoogezand Tonnage: 785grt Owners: Richardson and Co, Napier 1955: Accommodation burnt out at Lyttelton, 10.12.1955 1964: Chartered by Holm and Co, Wellington 1972: Sold to Pacific Inernational...
  3. Whakatane (II)

    Whakatane (II) in Sydney Harbour. Postcard one of a set issued by NZSCo in the 1960's. Whakatane Built: 1954: A Stephen and Sons, Glasgow Tonnage: 8,744grt Owners: NZ Shipping Co 1964: Transferred to Union SSCo of NZ, r/n Waitaki 1970: Sold to Cia. Maritima Ta Teh S.A., Panama, r/n...
  4. Trojan Prince

    Trojan Prince under charter from Coast Lines--has the 'Coast' hull colours and the Furness funnel. Trojan Prince Built: 1954 Chas Hill and Sons, Bristol Tonnage: 1,283grt Owners: Coast Lines Ltd (Prince Line charter) 1954: Built as Lancashire Coast 1968: Trojan Prince (charter) 1969...
  5. Ivinghoe Beacon

    Ivinghoe Beacon at Auckland c.1950'-60's? Ivinghoe Beacon Built: 1954 De Noord, Alblasserdam Tonnage: 5,976grt Owners: Crawford Shipping Co Ltd(Part of Phys. Van Ommeren(London) Ltd) 1962: Lengthened, 9,646grt 1970: Georgios T. 1974: Broken up Tadotsu.
  6. Velazquez

    Postcard sent by MacAndrew Line in the 1960's Velazquez Built: 1954 Nobiskrug, Rendsburg Tonnage: 2,196grt Owners: MacAndrews Line 1968: Ocean Trust 1969: Sumber Tunas II 1977: Caught fire on 19.7.1977 and sank under tow, 21.9.77.
  7. Canopic

    Canopic anchored at Auckland, c.1970's Canopic Built: 1954 Vickers Armstrong, Walker-on-Tyne Tonnage: 11,166grt Owners: Shaw Savill and Albion 1973: Transferred to Cairn Line ownership 1976: Reverted to SSA ownership for sale to Roussos Bros, Cyprus, r/n Capetan Nicolas 1977: Sold to...
  8. Whakatane (II) arr.Auckland

    Whakatane arriving Auckland,c.1960's Whakatane Built: 1954 A. Stephen and Sons, Linthouse Tonnage: 8,762grt Owners: New Zealand Shipping Co 1964: Waitaki (USSCo) 1970: Successful Enterprise 1973: Wan Yu 1977: Truthful 1979: Broken up, Kaohsiung.
  9. Oakwood

    Arriving Auckland, c.1950's Oakwood Built: 1954 Lithgows, Port Glasgow Tonnage: 11,360grt/16,800dwt Owners: J.I.Jacobs and Co 1963: Dorothy 1968: Cari 1972: Broken up at Kaohsiung.
  10. Leipzig

    Leipzig Built: 1954 Flender, Lubeck-Siems Tonnage: 6,745grt Owners: Hamburg America Line 1970: Harappa 1975: Broken up, Gadani Beach.
  11. Darmstadt

    Darmstadt Built: 1954 Howaldtswerke, Hamburg Tonnage: 7,044grt Owners: Hamburg America Line 1971: Turbostar 1974: Panarrange 1976: Fire, 17.5.1976 1977: Broken up Santander.
  12. Hamburg

    Hamburg Built: 1954 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack Tonnage: 9,008grt Owners: Hamburg America Line 1967: Oriental Warrior 1972: Explosion and fire, NE Daytona Beach, 25.5.1972 Scuttled 1.10.1972.
  13. Orelia

    From postcards sent by Houlders in the 1960's Orelia Built: 1954 Wm Gray, West Hartlepool Tonnage: 6,858grt Owners: Ore Carriers Ltd(Houlder Bros) 1971: Orelia Star 1974: Broken up Hsingkang.
  14. Katelysia

    From a bundle of Shell postcards bought at second-hand shop Katelysia Built: 1954 Rotterdam DD, Rotterdam Tonnage: 12,143grt/18,170dwt Owners: Royal Dutch Shell 1977: Broken up at Kaohsiung.
  15. Glebula

    From a bundle of Shell photos bought at second-hand shop. Glebula Built: 1954 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack Tonnage: 10,475grt/15,681dwt Owners: Royal Dutch Shell 1960: Shell Charaima 1976: Charaima 1978: Raima 1978: Broken up at Dalmuir.
  16. Gaza

    From a bundle of Shell photos bought at second-hand shop. Gaza Built: 1954 Bremer Vulkan, Vegesack Tonnage: 11,224grt/15,252dwt Owners: Royal Dutch Shell 1960: Shell Caricuao 1975: Caricuao 1978: Cuao 1978: Broken up at Dalmuir.
  17. Arafura

    Sent by Eastern and Australian in the 1960's. Arafura Built: 1954 Barclay Curle, Whiteinch Tonnage: 8,755grt Owners: Eastern and Australian Line 1970: R/n Tanda 1972: Broken up at Kaohsiung. Not sure whether this is the right category--how many passengers?
  18. HMAS Vendetta at Napier

    Napier was visited by HMAS Vampire and Vendetta over Labour Weekend, October 1962. NZSCo's Rakaia witnessed the occasion. Always thought the 'Daring' class of destroyers among the most handsome ever built. Vendetta Built: 1954 Cockatoo, Sydney Tonnage: 2,800/3,600 Machinery: 2-shaft geared...
  19. HMAS Vendetta at Napier

    Napier was visited by HMAS Vampire and Vendetta over Labour Weekend, October 1962. Can just make out the shape of 'Vampire' in the background. NZSCo's Rakaia witnessed the occasion. Always thought the 'Daring' class of destroyers among the most handsome ever built. Vendetta Built: 1954...
  20. City of Durban (II)

    City of Durban Built: 1954 Vickers-Armstrong, Newcastle Tonnage: 13,363grt Owners: Ellerman and Bucknall 1971: Sold to M.A.Karageorgis, Mundial Armadora S.A. Panama, r/n Mediterranean Dolphin 1974: Broken up Kaosiung.
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