BuilderWm Denny & BrosWhere BuiltDumbarton, ScotlandDate Built1882Tonnage2003 GRTPropulsionnot specifiedOwners & 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 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.
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (21st Aug 2019). TARAWERA 1882-1927. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 6th Mar 2021 02:08, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/2311