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KAWERAU 1955-1975
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BuilderA Stephen & SonWhere BuiltLinthouseDate Built1955Tonnage3698 GRTPropulsionSingle screw motorOwners & Previous Names1955-1975 USSCo
1975-1984 Maldive Shipping Company
1984 Indian ship-breakers. BombayAdditional NotesAn improved design and the eighth vessel of the Komata class. It was the first to berth at the new Mount Maunganui wharf on 3 December 1955 which marked the start of that port's forestry export trade. Named after the new town which was the centre of the new forestry timber and paper industry.
Where BuiltLinthouseDate Built1955Tonnage3698 GRTPropulsionSingle screw motorOwners & Previous Names1955-1975 USSCo1975-1984 Maldive Shipping Company
1984 Indian ship-breakers. Bombay
Additional NotesAn improved design and the eighth vessel of the Komata class. It was the first to berth at the new Mount Maunganui wharf on 3 December 1955 which marked the start of that port's forestry export trade. Named after the new town which was the centre of the new forestry timber and paper industry. Connections
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (21st Aug 2019). KAWERAU 1955-1975. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 22nd Jan 2020 18:53, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/222