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| Built |
1912 by J McGregor & Co Ltd, Dunedin
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| Original owners |
NZ Government Railways
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| Present owners |
Fiordland Travel Ltd
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| Propulsion |
Steam, twin screw, two triple expansion engines, coal-fired boilers
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| Tonnage |
257.65 gross, 106.51 nett
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| Measurements |
L 165.6ft/50.47m; B 24ft/7.32m; D 6.6ft/1.98m.
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| Materials |
Steel throughout
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| Original use |
Passengers and cargo
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| Contact name |
Ray Lack, C/E
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| Address |
Fiordland Travel Ltd, PO Box 1, Te Anau
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History
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The largest and only survivor of a line of nine steamships built to carry passengers on Lake Wakatipu in NZ's South Island. Acquired by present owners in 1969 and continues to operate regular excursions on the lake.
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Conversion factors Feet = Metres x 3.281
Metres = Feet ? 0.3048
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