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Name Official number Flag IMO
RANGITIKI  149561  GBR   
Year built Date launched Date completed
1929  29/08/1928  01/1929 
Vessel type Vessel description
Passenger / Cargo   Steel Motor Vessel  
Builder Yard Yard no
John Brown & Co Ltd., Clydebank Clydebank  516 
 

Tonnage Length Breadth Depth Draft
16698 grt / 10266 nrt / 531.0 ft  70.2 ft  38.1 ft  33.8 ft 
Engine builder John Brown & Co Ltd., Clydebank
Engine detail
Twin M5cyl 2SCSA oil 2186nhp, 2-screw
Brown-Sulzer type

1948 re-engined with twin Doxford vertically-opposed diesel marine engines together developing 12920bhp 

First owner First port of register Registration date
New Zealand Shipping Co Ltd, London  Plymouth  22/01/1929 
Other names
 
Subsequent owner and registration history
 
Vessel history
1948 conversion and re-engining carried out by builder (Yd 639) 
Remarks
 
End year Fate / Status
1962  Broken Up 26/07/1962 
Disposal Detail
Arrived at Santander for breaking, commenced 10/1962. 
 

 


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