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OMANA 1930-1951
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BuilderOsbourne, Graham & Co
Where BuiltSunderland, EnglandDate Built1915Tonnage2550 GTPropulsion1915-1930 R S Lamb, Sydney.
1930-1951 USSCo
1951-1958 Chandris Piraeus. YOULA CHANDRIS
1959 Broken upAdditional NotesThe third ship purchased from R S Lamb, Sydney. In 1935 had a narrow escape when she stranded on a gravel bank in the Grey River and some 300 tons of timber had to be offloaded before she swung free 4 days later. In May 1936 she became the first steamer to take milled timber from Bruce Bay, Westland for Melbourne.
Where BuiltSunderland, EnglandDate Built1915Tonnage2550 GTPropulsion1915-1930 R S Lamb, Sydney. 1930-1951 USSCo
1951-1958 Chandris Piraeus. YOULA CHANDRIS
1959 Broken up
Additional NotesThe third ship purchased from R S Lamb, Sydney. In 1935 had a narrow escape when she stranded on a gravel bank in the Grey River and some 300 tons of timber had to be offloaded before she swung free 4 days later. In May 1936 she became the first steamer to take milled timber from Bruce Bay, Westland for Melbourne. Connections
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (21st Aug 2019). OMANA 1930-1951. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 30th Jan 2020 09:19, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/2645