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Built |
1905 by Charles Bailey Jr, Auckland
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Original owners |
Devonport Steam Ferry Co
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Present owners |
Fullers Group Ltd
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Propulsion |
Compound steam engine, propeller at each end. Scotch boiler, 130psi. Re-engined with Crossley HRL 6 diesel engine, 450bhp at 350 rpm, Oct 1951
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Tonnage |
244.76 gross, 161.52 nett
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Measurements |
L 122.4ft/37.30m; B 27.9ft/8.68m; D 9ft/2.8m.
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Materials |
Wood, steel frames
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Original use |
Passenger ferry
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Present use |
Passenger ferry
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History
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Built as a passenger ferry running between Auckland and Devonport. Still in operation, though mostly now used for excursion work.
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Conversion factors Feet = Metres x 3.281
Metres = Feet ? 0.3048
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