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MAPOURIKA 1898-1921
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BuilderWm DennyWhere BuiltDumbarton, ScotlandDate Built1898Tonnage1203 GRTPropulsionSingle screw steamOwners & Previous Names1898-1921 USSCo MAPOURIKI
1921-1935 Anchor Shipping & Foundary NGAIO
1936 Broken up at NelsonAdditional NotesA sister ship to ROTOITI. It went ashore on the North Tiphead at Greymouth on 1 October 1998. In order to salvage the vessel it was necessary to slide her over the breakwater and re launch her into the river. Nearly 100 men spent 4 months in preparation and she was successfully relaunched 10 March 1899.
Where BuiltDumbarton, ScotlandDate Built1898Tonnage1203 GRTPropulsionSingle screw steamOwners & Previous Names1898-1921 USSCo MAPOURIKI1921-1935 Anchor Shipping & Foundary NGAIO
1936 Broken up at Nelson
Additional NotesA sister ship to ROTOITI. It went ashore on the North Tiphead at Greymouth on 1 October 1998. In order to salvage the vessel it was necessary to slide her over the breakwater and re launch her into the river. Nearly 100 men spent 4 months in preparation and she was successfully relaunched 10 March 1899. Connections
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (21st Aug 2019). MAPOURIKA 1898-1921. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 5th Apr 2020 10:08, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/2329