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TOFUA 1951-1973
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BuilderWm Denny & BrosWhere BuiltDumbartonDate Built1951Length x Breadth115 metresTonnage5299 GRTNumber of passengers73PropulsionTwin screw motor. 16.5 knotsOwners & Previous Names1951-73 USSCo
1973-75 Khymer Shipping Co Hong Kong TACK TAI
1975 Chinese ship breakers ShanghaiAdditional NotesUsed on Pacific Island service and was a regular caller at Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Pago Pago and Apia. The last passenger/cargo ship designed and built for the Union Company. In December 1952 delivered a record 32,269 cases of bananas to Auckland.
Where BuiltDumbartonDate Built1951Length x Breadth115 metresTonnage5299 GRTNumber of passengers73PropulsionTwin screw motor. 16.5 knotsOwners & Previous Names1951-73 USSCo1973-75 Khymer Shipping Co Hong Kong TACK TAI
1975 Chinese ship breakers Shanghai
Additional NotesUsed on Pacific Island service and was a regular caller at Suva, Nukualofa, Vavau, Pago Pago and Apia. The last passenger/cargo ship designed and built for the Union Company. In December 1952 delivered a record 32,269 cases of bananas to Auckland.Connections
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (2nd Sep 2022). TOFUA 1951-1973. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 22nd Sep 2023 15:55, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/144