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KAIMIRO 1929 -1956
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BuilderCammell Laird & Co
Where BuiltBirkenhead, EnglandDate Built1929Tonnage2562 GT 3400 DWOwners & Previous Names1929-1954 USSCo
1954-1970 R W Miller, Sydney BRANXTON
1970 Towed to Hong Kong by tug NULLAGINE and
broken up.Additional NotesSIster ship to KAREPO. Self trimming colliers used for coal, timber and bulk cargoes. Three holds , six hatches and twelve cargo winches. Helped with salvage of the Greek flagged steamer KOTOR which went ashore near North Cape on 27 June 1944. The Company ship KIWITEA, three navy ships and an Auckland Harbour board tug also assisted which was successful.
Where BuiltBirkenhead, EnglandDate Built1929Tonnage2562 GT 3400 DWOwners & Previous Names1929-1954 USSCo1954-1970 R W Miller, Sydney BRANXTON
1970 Towed to Hong Kong by tug NULLAGINE and
broken up.
Additional NotesSIster ship to KAREPO. Self trimming colliers used for coal, timber and bulk cargoes. Three holds , six hatches and twelve cargo winches. Helped with salvage of the Greek flagged steamer KOTOR which went ashore near North Cape on 27 June 1944. The Company ship KIWITEA, three navy ships and an Auckland Harbour board tug also assisted which was successful. Connections
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (21st Aug 2019). KAIMIRO 1929 -1956. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 24th Feb 2020 11:23, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/2627