Ship Details

Waitemata

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Registry #1 5384839 (New Zealand) Registry #2 Registry #3
IMO# 5384839 MMSI# VRN#
 
Name 1 1945 Selsey Bill Name 6
Name 2 1946 Waitemata Name 7
Name 3 Name 8
Name 4 Name 9
Name 5 Name 10
 
Year Built 1945 Place Vancouver Area BC Country Canada
 
Designer (nk) Measurement (imp) ? x ? x ?
Builder Burrard Drydock Co. Ltd. Measurement (metric) ?m x ?m x ?m
Hull Steel Displacement
Gross Tonnage 7300 Type 1 Freighter
Registered Tonnage 2542 Type 2
Engine Engine Manufacture (nk)
Repower Propulsion Screw
Rebuilds Call Sign
Pendant  # Masters
 
Owner(s)
In 1946-1967 she was owned by Union Steamship Co. of New Zealand. In 1967 she was sold to Greek owners.
 
Fate Registry closed Date 1956-07-03
 
Named Features
Significance of Name
 
Anecdotes
On July 3, 1956 this New Zealand freighter was in a collision with the fishboat B.C. Troller (Captain Alf Styan), seven miles south southeast of Lennard island. Captain Alf Styan and his son Ken were riding at anchor when the freight hit them with a powerful glancing blow damaging their entire superstructure. this vessel was rolled over on her side but was righted in a damaged condition. This vessel reached Port Alberni where this vessel was rebuilt and returned to service. The Waitemata did not stop.
 
References
List of Shipping Casualties Resulting in Total Loss in British Columbia and Coastal Waters Since 1897 (undated manuscript document); http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=1591997; The Province (Vancouver BC) Thursday July 5, 1956 page 8;
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