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| Built |
1925 by DN Darroch & Sons, Stanley Bay, Auckland
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| Present owners |
RF Pooley, Elaine Bay, RD 3, Rai Valley, Nelson
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| Propulsion |
Gardner 6LX 71kW
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| Tonnage |
38.08 gross, 17.74 nett
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| Measurements |
L 65.98ft/20.11m; B 18.67ft/5.69m; D ft/m.
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| Present use |
Dumb barge in Pelorus Sound
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History
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Used in 1950s as a rubbish barge in the Port of Wellington. Mast removed by 1970. Sold and moved to Picton 1982 to work in the mussel farming industry.
Damaged by fire 15 June 1995 whilst harvesting mussels in Beatrix Bay, Pelorus Sound. Converted into a dumb barge about 1996.
NZ Marine News Vol. 44, No. 4.
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