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Descriptionm.v. Tiroa. Built in Auckland in 1916. ON:1136868 99.65 tons net register. 112.8 feet x 22.6 x 7.8. Speed about 8 knots. Owned by South Taranaki Co. 1942 to 1957. Wooden single screw vessel. Nice vessel but difficult in a head sea, could not be pushed as she was inclined to open up and let in water. Single Fairbanks Morse wick diesel. Speed about 7.5 knots. Cargo capacity probably about 1800 crates of cheese. Dismantled in 1965 and hull towed to Wakatahuri, Pelorus Sound.
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New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (2nd Sep 2022). TIROA. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 27th Sep 2023 10:30, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/1382