HOLMBANK 1962 - 63

Particulars of Ship

BuilderA/S Bergens Mek Verk Last edited by: John Brown

Where BuiltBergen Last edited by: John Brown

Date Built1948 Last edited by: John Brown

Length x Breadth53 metres Last edited by: John Brown

Tonnage665 dw Last edited by: John Brown

PropulsionSingle screw diesel Last edited by: John Brown

Owners & Previous Names48 Anne Norwegian
49 Sunnygirl Norwegian
52 Turihau New Zealand
62 Holmbank New Zealand Last edited by: John Brown

Additional NotesHolmbank was an unlucky ship and not liked by many ship masters. She was one of the first vessels on the NZ coast that had a controllable pitch propeller which did things to a ship completely different from the conventional propeller. Her career in Holm and Company was short lived running ashore on rocks near the entrance to Akaroa Harbour on a voyage in thick fog from Timaru to Wellington. Last edited by: John Brown

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CompanyHolm & Company

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HOLMBANK 1962 - 63