rangitata

The visible part of the ship's name is RANGI and after ample considerations I feel she must be the RANGITATA owned by NZSCo.

Officers Aug 1961 - Dec 1961

Officers April 1961 -july 1961

I am Standing by for chief officer R.B.Hood R M S Rangitata may 1962. 1st Class

I hope this will help Mick.

A lady of the sea and sorry to have seen her gone. did the last trip as a dry storman/linen Keeper. I have the post card.

Atlantic Ocean 1962

Kingston , Jamaica 1962 This was her final voyage and she would soon be sold for breaking up. Built 1929 for NZS 1962 sold and renamed Rang. 1962 broken up Split.

Rangitata Built: John Brown and Co, Clydebank Tonnage: 16,969grt Owners: NZ Shipping Co 1962: Rang 1962: Broken up at Split.

One of a series made available by NZSCo in the 1960's. Looks like the wing of a plane, perhaps an amphibian at that low altitude? Rangitata Built: John Brown and Co, Clydebank Tonnage: 16,969grt Owners: NZ Shipping Co 1962: Rang 1962: Broken up at Split.

Postcard painting of NZ Shipping Co's 'Rangitata'--part of a set purchased at a nautical shop in Auckland a few years ago Rangitata Built: John Brown and Co, Clydebank Tonnage: 16,969grt Owners: NZ Shipping Co 1962: Rang 1962: Broken up at Split.

Rangitata at Lyttelton, her last visit, Queen's Birthday, 1961.

RANGITATA 1929 16969 tgr N.Z.S.Co

Rangitata at Lyttelton, Queens Birthday 1961, her last visit to the port. She was broken up in Spain the following year.

Three crew members Rangitata 1961 at Maderia,Know the faces cannot put an ame to them.Might be Bos'ons mate or Carpenter on the right.

Seen here having cleared Tory Channel outward bound from Picton in about 1990

The "Rangitata" dressed overall to celebrate Queens Birthday, 1961, her last visit to Lyttelton.