TAKAPUNA 1883-1924

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Particulars of Ship

BuilderBarrow Shipbuilding Last edited by: John Brown

Where BuiltBarrow in Furness Last edited by: John Brown

Date Built1883 Last edited by: John Brown

Length x Breadth61 metres Last edited by: John Brown

Tonnage930 GRT Last edited by: John Brown

Number of passengers160 Last edited by: John Brown

PropulsionTwin Screw Steam. Speed 15 knots. Last edited by: John Brown

Owners & Previous Names1883-1924 USSCo Last edited by: John Brown

Additional NotesSpecially built for service between Port Chalmers and Onehunga. She was the first Union Company ship not to be built on the Clyde. Takapuna ran between Onehunga and southern ports for 26 years and was part of the first regular Wellington Lyttelton service. She was laid up at Wellington early in 1917 and after use as a storage hulk for a few years, she was sold to Dunedin based shipbreakers in 1924. Dismantled and scuttled in Cook Strait on 18 June 1925. Last edited by: John Brown

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CompanyUnion Steam Ship Company

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TAKAPUNA 1883-1924