In the Beginning
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Some interesting dates in
the History of New Zealand Shipping Company and the Dominion: We have the
comments line which is great way to catch up with everyone associated
with the sea.
Courtesy of the late Owen Shaw, steward
on the Rangitane 1951/52 who went on to became a senior journalist of New Zealand Herald, Aucklands
daily morning newspaper.
1642 Abel Tasman was the first
Euopean to discover the Islands, but he thought they were part of the mainland of South
America.
1769 Captain Cook lands at Gisborne: Poverty Bay. He then
circumnavigated the Islands and charted the coast.
1814 First Missionary Settlement established in the Bay of Islands
1839 The Islands were included within the
boundaries of New South
Wales
1840 On 22 January the S.S Aurora arrived at Port Nicholson (
Wellington) with the First settlers. On 6th February the Treaty of Waitangi was signed,
whereby all powers of Sovereignty in New Zealand were ceded to Queen Victoria and Captain
Hobson became Governor
1841 New Zealand proclaimed a separate colony.
1873 The New Zealand Shipping Company was inaugurated at
Christchurch and commenced trading with 18 ships, including those under charter, having an
average tonnage of 830 tons.
1883 The Company started a monthly service of Steamships
1907 New Zealand proclaimed a Dominion
1912 The New Zealand Shipping company amalgamated with the Federal
Steam Navigation Company
1914 The Panama Canal was opened to the World's traffic on 15th
August, 1914, and the Company was the First to make use of it later in the same year.
1914 - 1918 The Company lost 11 ships, aggregating 86,000 tons,
during the First World War.
1939 - 1940 The Centenary of New Zealand as a British Colony was
celebrated throughout the Dominion.
1939 - 1945 The combined losses of the New Zealand Shipping Company
and Federal Steam navigation Company in the Second World War amounted to 19 ships,
aggregating 195,000 tons
Requests for information pertaining to the old New Zealand Shipping Company.
So Ailsa Corlett, Brisbane, in
January 1994 dug through the archives and put this information together.
Thank you, Ailsa
We were told that a book was produced consisting of photos and a small amount of
information about each ship.
We were never given a copy and have no idea of the author or where you could get a copy ..
Sorry !
BUT we can tell you, the photo's came from the Auckland & Wellington Harbour Board
Maritime Museums.
Years of service for Shipping
Name of Ship
Years of Service
Name of ship
Years of Service
Haparangi
1947 - 73
Rangitane
1929 - 40
Hinakura
1949 - 74
Rangitane
1950
Hororata
1913 - 43
Rangitata
1929 - 62
Horarata
1942 - 67
Rangitiki
1929 - 62
Hurunui
1948
Rangitoto
1949
Kaikoura
1894 - 1907
Remuera
1948
Kaikoura
1903 - 26
Rimutaka
1885 - 1900
Kaipaki
1939 55
Rimutaka
1900 - 30
Kaipara
1903 - 14
Rimutaka
1923
Kaiparo
1938 - 53
Rotorua
1911
Manapouri
1968
Ruahine
1909 - 49
Mataura
1968
Ruahine
1951
Opawa
1906 - 28
Ruapehu
1901 - 31
Opawa
1931 - 42
Taupo
1966
Otaio
1930 - 41
Tekoa
1922 - 58
Otaio
1597
Tekoa
1966
Otaki
1907 - 17
Tongariro
1883 - 99
Otaki
1920 - 34
Tongariro
1901 - 16
Otaki
1953
Tongariro
1924 - 60
Otarama
1920 - 28
Tongariro
1967
Papanui
1898 - 1911
Turakina
1923 - 40
Paparoa
1944 - 70
Turakina
1960
Piako
1962
Whakatane
1900 - 24
Pipiriki
1944 - 71
Whakatane
1954
Rakaia
1945
NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING Vessels
Courtesy of John Osborne
Name 1st April 1959 GR Tons
MV Rangitane - Passenger
21,867
MV Rangitoto- Passenger
21,809
MV Ruahine- Passenger
17,851
MV Rangitiki- Passenger
16,985
MV Otaio - Cadet Ship
;
13,314
SS Hororata
12,090
MV Haparangi
11,281
MV Hurunui
11,276
MV Hauraki
11,272
MV
Hinakura
11,272
MV Otaki
10,934
SS Pipiriki
10,065
SS
Paparoa
10,006
SS Papanui
10,002
SS Tongariro
8,879
MV Whakatane
8,726
MV Whangaroa
8,700
MV Wharanui
8,701
MV Rakaia Cadet Ship
8,213
FEDERAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO Vessels
MV Cumberland
11,281
MV Huntingdon
11,281
MV Hertford
11,276
MV Sussex
11,272
MV Suffolk
11,145
MV Norfolk
11,079
MV Cambridge
11,073
MV Durham Cadet Ship
11,073
MV Essex
10,936
MV Northumberland
10,335
SS Dorset
10,108
MV Essex
10,936
MV Gloucester
8,532
MV Middlesex
8,284
MV Surrey
8,227
MV Cornwall
7,583
MV Nottingham
6,689
SS Lincoln Tanker
18,615
SS Kent
Tanker under build Abt 45,000 dwt
SS Derby
Tanker under build Abt 45,000 dwt
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Some interesting dates in
the History of New Zealand Shipping Company and the Dominion: We have the
comments line which is great way to catch up with everyone associated
with the sea.
Courtesy of the late Owen Shaw, steward
on the Rangitane 1951/52 who went on to became a senior journalist of New Zealand Herald, Aucklands
daily morning newspaper.
1642 Abel Tasman was the first
Euopean to discover the Islands, but he thought they were part of the mainland of South
America.
1769 Captain Cook lands at Gisborne: Poverty Bay. He then
circumnavigated the Islands and charted the coast.
1814 First Missionary Settlement established in the Bay of Islands
1839 The Islands were included within the
boundaries of New South
Wales
1840 On 22 January the S.S Aurora arrived at Port Nicholson (
Wellington) with the First settlers. On 6th February the Treaty of Waitangi was signed,
whereby all powers of Sovereignty in New Zealand were ceded to Queen Victoria and Captain
Hobson became Governor
1841 New Zealand proclaimed a separate colony.
1873 The New Zealand Shipping Company was inaugurated at
Christchurch and commenced trading with 18 ships, including those under charter, having an
average tonnage of 830 tons.
1883 The Company started a monthly service of Steamships
1907 New Zealand proclaimed a Dominion
1912 The New Zealand Shipping company amalgamated with the Federal
Steam Navigation Company
1914 The Panama Canal was opened to the World's traffic on 15th
August, 1914, and the Company was the First to make use of it later in the same year.
1914 - 1918 The Company lost 11 ships, aggregating 86,000 tons,
during the First World War.
1939 - 1940 The Centenary of New Zealand as a British Colony was
celebrated throughout the Dominion.
1939 - 1945 The combined losses of the New Zealand Shipping Company
and Federal Steam navigation Company in the Second World War amounted to 19 ships,
aggregating 195,000 tons
Requests for information pertaining to the old New Zealand Shipping Company.
So Ailsa Corlett, Brisbane, in
January 1994 dug through the archives and put this information together.
Thank you, Ailsa
We were told that a book was produced consisting of photos and a small amount of
information about each ship.
We were never given a copy and have no idea of the author or where you could get a copy ..
Sorry !
BUT we can tell you, the photo's came from the Auckland & Wellington Harbour Board
Maritime Museums.
Years of service for Shipping |
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Name of Ship |
Years of Service |
Name of ship |
Years of Service |
Haparangi |
1947 - 73 |
Rangitane |
1929 - 40 |
Hinakura |
1949 - 74 |
Rangitane |
1950 |
Hororata |
1913 - 43 |
Rangitata |
1929 - 62 |
Horarata |
1942 - 67 |
Rangitiki |
1929 - 62 |
Hurunui |
1948 |
Rangitoto |
1949 |
Kaikoura |
1894 - 1907 |
Remuera |
1948 |
Kaikoura |
1903 - 26 |
Rimutaka |
1885 - 1900 |
Kaipaki |
1939 55 |
Rimutaka |
1900 - 30 |
Kaipara |
1903 - 14 |
Rimutaka |
1923 |
Kaiparo |
1938 - 53 |
Rotorua |
1911 |
Manapouri |
1968 |
Ruahine |
1909 - 49 |
Mataura |
1968 |
Ruahine |
1951 |
Opawa |
1906 - 28 |
Ruapehu |
1901 - 31 |
Opawa |
1931 - 42 |
Taupo |
1966 |
Otaio |
1930 - 41 |
Tekoa |
1922 - 58 |
Otaio |
1597 |
Tekoa |
1966 |
Otaki |
1907 - 17 |
Tongariro |
1883 - 99 |
Otaki |
1920 - 34 |
Tongariro |
1901 - 16 |
Otaki |
1953 |
Tongariro |
1924 - 60 |
Otarama |
1920 - 28 |
Tongariro |
1967 |
Papanui |
1898 - 1911 |
Turakina |
1923 - 40 |
Paparoa |
1944 - 70 |
Turakina |
1960 |
Piako |
1962 |
Whakatane |
1900 - 24 |
Pipiriki |
1944 - 71 |
Whakatane |
1954 |
Rakaia |
1945 |
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NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING Vessels |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Courtesy of John Osborne Name 1st April 1959 GR Tons |
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MV Rangitane - Passenger |
21,867 |
MV Rangitoto- Passenger |
21,809 |
MV Ruahine- Passenger |
17,851 |
MV Rangitiki- Passenger |
16,985 |
MV Otaio - Cadet Ship ; |
13,314 |
SS Hororata |
12,090 |
MV Haparangi |
11,281 |
MV Hurunui |
11,276 |
MV Hauraki |
11,272 |
MV Hinakura |
11,272 |
MV Otaki |
10,934 |
SS Pipiriki |
10,065 |
SS Paparoa |
10,006 |
SS Papanui |
10,002 |
SS Tongariro |
8,879 |
MV Whakatane |
8,726 |
MV Whangaroa |
8,700 |
MV Wharanui |
8,701 |
MV Rakaia Cadet Ship |
8,213 |
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FEDERAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO Vessels |
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MV Cumberland 11,281 |
MV Huntingdon 11,281 |
MV Hertford 11,276 |
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MV Sussex 11,272 |
MV Suffolk 11,145 |
MV Norfolk 11,079 |
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MV Cambridge 11,073 |
MV Durham Cadet Ship 11,073 |
MV Essex 10,936 |
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MV Northumberland 10,335 |
SS Dorset 10,108 |
MV Essex 10,936 |
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MV Gloucester 8,532 |
MV Middlesex 8,284 |
MV Surrey 8,227 |
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MV Cornwall 7,583 |
MV Nottingham 6,689 |
SS Lincoln Tanker 18,615 |
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SS Kent |
SS Derby |
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If you have knowledge about the Old
New Zealand Shipping Company and would like to share
please proceed to the On-Line feed back form hosted by New Zealand Shipping.
Jeffrey Shaw, Managing Director, New Zealand Shipping.
Please feel free to contact us at New Zealand Shipping or Australia Trade and Shippng |
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