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Tawanui
 
Sourced from The Alexander Turnbull Library via Gordy Ross, www.shipspotting.com
Built
1959
LR No.
5354016
Gross
891
Net
395
Dimensions
63.86m x 10.11m
Registered
Auckland
First Arrival
24 April 1963
Last Sailing
23 September 1971
Names
Tawanui
Tung Ho 1
Nha Trang 6
Years
1959-73
1973-88
1988-90

Built in Martenshoek, she is powered by one 1000hp D&J Boot diesel.
She has two 5 tonne derricks and four 2 tonne derricks.

One of the Northern Steam Ship Company's fleet of vessels, she was sold to Singapore interests in 1973, and again in 1975, then to Panamanian interests in 1985, and finally Saigon interests in 1988.

She is believed to have sunk in 1990 at Quy Nhon, Vietnam.

Under way on the Manukau
JT Diamond collection, Auckland Libraries, JTD-19M-01146


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