Built in 1943 by A. Stephen & Sons Glasgow, she had four sisters, m.v. `Papanui and m.v.`Paparoa` and the Federal S.N.Cos Devon and Somerset. Of 10,065 Gross Registered Tons, 150.57 meters length overall, Single Propeller driven by 3 double reduction geared turbines, 2 Water tube Boilers having a service speed of 15.5 knots. Cargo capacity 13,224 cubic meters, all of which was refrigerated.
1944 May entered service. http://PartTimeJob.online/?user=395910
1955 Carried a cargo of live sheep from Port Chalmers to Montevideo
1966 Transferred to Federal ownership and livery.
1971 After an uneventful career she was sold to Nan Feng Enterprises and broken up at Kaohsiung.
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