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Parera
Taken by Robin Scott / Chris Howell, www.shipspotting.com
Built
1957
LR No.
5270624
Gross
823
Net
330
Dimensions
63.63m x 11.26m
Registered
Napier
First Arrival
6 October 1971
Last Sailing
16 December 1974
Names
Parera
King Lake
Kin Lake 1
Years
1957-75
1975-85
1985

Built in Greenock, she is powered by one 1120hp British Polar diesel, producing a service speed of 11 knots.

She loaded a cargo of sodium carbonate in Liverpool on her delivery voyage, which saw her call at Cristobal en route to Auckland, where she arrived 47 days after setting off on her voyage south.

Sourced from Ships of NZ Facebook page

Richardson & Co of Napier were her initial operators until they were taken over by Holm Shipping in 1969. Their management was taken over by Union Shipping in 1972, and she was sold to Panamanian interests in 1975.

Wrecked at Tankan Shah, twelve miles south of Hong Kong, on 19 April 1985, a week after running aground.
Sporting Richardson's colours



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