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KARAMU 1953-1972
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BuilderHenry RobbWhere BuiltLeithDate Built1953Tonnage1988 GRTPropulsionSingle screw motorOwners & Previous Names1953-1972 USSCo
1972-1979 Guan Guan Shipping Singapore as KING LUCK.
1984 Sold to Taiwanese shipbreakers.Additional NotesIntended for coastal trade as general purpose freighter. She was the first of the soft nosed vessels. In 1960 she was fitted with refrigerated capacity to carry frozen cargo across the Tasman after the withdrawal of MONOWAI and took over regular Wellington Sydney Auckland run for a number of years. She also carried fruit from Pacific Islands and in 1956 made a mercy dash to Campbell Island to rescue an injured man. After 19 years with USSCo spent another 12 years operating out of Singapore.
Where BuiltLeithDate Built1953Tonnage1988 GRTPropulsionSingle screw motorOwners & Previous Names1953-1972 USSCo1972-1979 Guan Guan Shipping Singapore as KING LUCK.
1984 Sold to Taiwanese shipbreakers.
Additional NotesIntended for coastal trade as general purpose freighter. She was the first of the soft nosed vessels. In 1960 she was fitted with refrigerated capacity to carry frozen cargo across the Tasman after the withdrawal of MONOWAI and took over regular Wellington Sydney Auckland run for a number of years. She also carried fruit from Pacific Islands and in 1956 made a mercy dash to Campbell Island to rescue an injured man. After 19 years with USSCo spent another 12 years operating out of Singapore.Connections
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (21st Aug 2019). KARAMU 1953-1972. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 2nd Apr 2020 14:33, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/194