Maritime Heritage Site

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

Welcome:

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.

The search facility scans our whole web site.

 

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:

Full Harbour 1951MOERAKI 1902-1933ANATOKIKURUTAI 1952-1972UNION AOTEAROA 1977-19783 Ferries at Wellington PORT SYDNEY 1955-1972TITOKI 1958-1982Kahika  1915-1933TALUNE 1891-1925Dominion Monarch 1938-1962USS American Legion preparing for warTaupo 1966-1970Shipping at WanganuiHelen Denny 1900-1912Suffolk 1939-1968JohnOCEAN BULK 1 1998-2003WORSER BAY PILOT STATIONPORT AUCKLAND 1949-1976PIAKO 1920-1941KAIARAHIJOHN 1911-1936WAIPORI 1938-1965MIDDLESEXSydneyEssex, Kaimanawa, Port Napier and Suffolk WANAKA 1876-1891QUEEN ELIZABETH 2WAIPAHI 1925-1955ACHILLE LAUROAthenic 1901-1928INAHAKAITANGATA 1948-19681952 BUSY PORTTAUPATA 1939-1949TYRONE  1912-1913VancouverUSS BAINBRIDGEPATEENA 1958-1975SEAWAY KING 1964-1976PORT CHALMERS 1969-1982PORT LAUNCESTON 1957-1977UNION SYDNEY 1974-1977KOMATA 1947-1967KAWATIRI 1950-1971LOONGANA 1904-1936BUFFALONAVUA 1955-1971RAKAIA 1873-1892

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