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TARAWERA 1882-1927
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BuilderWm Denny & Bros
Where BuiltDumbarton, ScotlandDate Built1882Tonnage2003 GRTOwners & Previous Names1882-1927 USSCo
1927 Partially stripped at Patterson Inlet and used as store ship for Norwegian whaling fleet.
1933 Grounded to form breakwater at Lowry's Beach, Stewart IslandAdditional NotesFirst voyage after arrival in NZ was annual cruise to West Coast sounds. She became regular ship for these annual cruises from 1882 to 1897. Cost for eight day trip costing twelve pounds.
Where BuiltDumbarton, ScotlandDate Built1882Tonnage2003 GRTOwners & Previous Names1882-1927 USSCo1927 Partially stripped at Patterson Inlet and used as store ship for Norwegian whaling fleet.
1933 Grounded to form breakwater at Lowry's Beach, Stewart Island
Additional NotesFirst voyage after arrival in NZ was annual cruise to West Coast sounds. She became regular ship for these annual cruises from 1882 to 1897. Cost for eight day trip costing twelve pounds.Connections
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (21st Aug 2019). TARAWERA 1882-1927. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 16th Oct 2021 12:19, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/2311