Maritime Heritage Site

RANGATIRA 1931- 1967HOLMBANK 1962 - 63KORANUI 1956-1975TANEA at WanganuiFPSO RAROASEAWAY PRINCE 1975-1985ARAHURATAMAHINE 1925-1962

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The New Zealand Ship & Marine Society was formed in 1949 and was comprised of people from all sections of the community and from many different countries who have an interest in ships and maritime activities. 

The website contains a random selection of short articles, a list of maritime books, short histories of shipping companies, the ships and some personalities which trade or have traded to New Zealand, some New Zealand ports, copies of the journal “New Zealand Marine News” and Dr. Watt's Index. 

As an island country, all transport to and from New Zealand before 1930 was by ship. The first settlers arrived by canoe and the European settlers who followed in the 19th century were transported by sailing ship.

Steam ships were slow to arrive in New Zealand because of the great distances between coaling stations. After the frozen meat trade started in 1882, steamships trading overseas increased rapidly, although by that time there were numerous steam vessels trading around the coast and across to Australia.

Many shipping companies were associated with trade to and from New Zealand. Some lasted many years, some did not remain long, some were only one ship companies, but all contributed to the growth of the nation and gave employment to many New Zealanders.

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The Society website was first established by Mark Johnston in February 2000. When he left New Zealand in June 2005, Captain John Brown kindly agreed to become webmaster and to further develop the website, which he did admirably. The original website was extensively revised and redesigned. In December 2014 the website moved over to Recollect and further developed. John Brown put much time and effort into adding photographs and articles into the website, and except for some transient one-call ships, the majority of his work has been retained for history. The Society was formally wound-up on 30 June 2019, but this website is retained as a maritime heritage site for historical maritime information, especially of New Zealand shipping.  

 

Highlights:

NukualofaKINI 1930-1956Arahanga LaunchKAIMAI 1956-1972AORAKICorinthic 1947KAURI 1936-1962LST's at Kings Wharf 3 WAIRUNA 1946-1960TOPCATOROWAITI  1921-1924WAINUI 1887-1929USS Talamanca (AF-15)TE ANAU 1879-1924PORT WAIKATO 1947-1959MATANGI 1929-1952SPIRIT OF VISION 1995-2003Tanker AUSTRALIA at Point Howard Wharf c.1930KAITOA 1909-1950Capacity Plan KORAKIHOLMBURN 1957 -Monowai 1930-1960HOLMGLEN 1931-1951KAREPO 1964-1978Grand Pacific HotelDunedinKUROW 1939-1965 Sydney OfficeSuffolk 1939-1968SydneyGrand Pacific HotelPort ChalmersWAITOMO 1946-1963USS WAKEFIELD arrrivesMAHENO 1969-1976QUEEN MARY 2HOLMWOOD 1924-1939TAIKO 1984-1999KARU 1935-1964MANUIAMAKURA 1908-1936Armagh 1917KAMO 1947-1958ARATEREKOWHAI 1952-1973EMPRESS OF BRITIANTAROONA 1935 -1959WESTPORTTALISMANINAHA

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