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| Built |
1903 by Yarrow & Co, London (pre-fabricated)
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| Original owners |
A Hatrick & Co, Wanganui
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| Present owners |
Dept of Conservation, Wellington
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| Propulsion |
Oil engine; screw in tunnel; later converted to diesel.
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| Measurements |
L 60.1ft/18.31m; B 8.4ft/2.56m; D 1ft/0.30m.
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| Materials |
Hull, galvanised steel on steel frames; wood deck and deckhouse
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| Original use |
Passengers, cargo
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History
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Pre-fabricated in England and assembled in New Zealand to carry passengers and freight on river between Wanganui and Pipiriki. Had to be winched through rapids in upper river. Now exhibited on shore in Pipiriki, laid up in 1958.
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Conversion factors Feet = Metres x 3.281
Metres = Feet ? 0.3048
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