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MATANGI 1929-1952
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BuilderA Stephen & Sons
Where BuiltGlasgowDate Built1908PropulsionTwin screw steamOwners & Previous Names1908-1923 Howard Smith Melbourne MOURILYAN
1923-1929 Northern Steam Ship Co
1929-1950 Anchor Shipping MATANGIAdditional NotesLaid up in 1950 and moored first in "rotton row" and later at Shelly Bay Wharf. Towed to Hong Kong in 1952 and broken up.
Although 21 years old when purchased by Anchor Company, this popular ship on the nightly Wellington Nelson ferry run gave a further 22 years of excellent service.
Where BuiltGlasgowDate Built1908PropulsionTwin screw steamOwners & Previous Names1908-1923 Howard Smith Melbourne MOURILYAN 1923-1929 Northern Steam Ship Co
1929-1950 Anchor Shipping MATANGI
Additional NotesLaid up in 1950 and moored first in "rotton row" and later at Shelly Bay Wharf. Towed to Hong Kong in 1952 and broken up.Although 21 years old when purchased by Anchor Company, this popular ship on the nightly Wellington Nelson ferry run gave a further 22 years of excellent service.
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New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (21st Aug 2019). MATANGI 1929-1952. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 23rd Sep 2021 15:04, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/312