DescriptionBuilt in 1980 at Dong Hae, Ulsan, Korea. It was bought to replace the TITOKI, a ship owned by Anchor Shipping which had been taken over by Union Company. This was on the Onehunga - Nelson - Lyttelton - New Plymouth service. Withdrawn after 3 years service due to competition from rail ferries. Subsequently employed on Pacific islands trade until it heeled over while working cargo at Suva and was declared a total constructive loss.Number of ImagesUnion NelsonDate posted3rd May 2011
Particulars of Ship
BuilderDong Hae ShipbuildingWhere BuiltUlsan, South KoreaDate Built1980Tonnage3023 GRTPropulsionnot specifiedOwners & Previous Names1980-1981 Sunny Karina Tramp Co SUNNY KARINA
1981-1991 USSCo UNION NELSON, CAPRICORNIA, POLYNESIAN LINK
1991 Capsized while loading at Suva Fiji. Cut up and removed.
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (21st Aug 2019). UNION NELSON 1981-1991. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 18th Jan 2021 01:24, from https://nzshipmarine.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/888