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USSCos KAITOA on the Floating Dry Dock at Wellington in 1968. The dock was built on the Tyne and had been in Wellington since about 1928.

USSCos KAITOA on the Floating Dry Dock at Wellington in 1968. The dock was built on the Tyne and had been in Wellington since about 1928.

Union Co's KAITOA on the floating dock at Wellington about May 1968. The Master at that time was Titch Kevan.

One of the fairly large 'coasters' that Union SS Co had on the NZ coast, the "Kaitoa". Built by Henry Robb in 1956 and of 2584 grt she was sold in 1971 to Kie Hock in Singapore who renamed her "Hati Baik" and as such she lasted until 1992 when she was broken up at Jurong. She m

My last ship. This shot was taken from the Araluen. I has not planning of being in the USSCo at that time. The purpose was to take a photo of Dunedin from my ship. Never dreamed of sailing in the USSCo, where I finished up. I left her in Portland after close to eight years at sea. Marrige finished i