DescriptionBuilt 1902 by A & J Inglis, Glasgow. Formerly owned by Reese Shipping Company, Christchurch who sold two ships - OREPUKI and OPUA - to Anchor Company after the Otira rail tunnel was opened. OPUA's life with Anchor was short as she went ashore 12 miles NE of Cape Palliser on a voyage from Gisborne to Wellington 2nd October 1926. Picture shows survivors transferring ashore after grounding.Date posted25th November 2010
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (21st Aug 2019). OPUA 1925-1926. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 7th Jul 2020 15:59, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/315
