NEW UNION COMPANY VESSEL
KAHIKA TO LEAVE ENGLAND SHORTLY LONDON, February 9. j The Union Steam Ship Company's new twin-screw motor-shipKahika ran her trials successfully in the Firth of 2. tvT ot thP end of last week, and «%£&&£ ZT'SSZ, Wi Of b 1500 torTSoss. the Kahika is service speed when loaded will be if WsThe propelling machinery conffi of Atlairolar Diesel engines of ßu£t by Vnry Robb, Limited, of Lefth shf if similar in general hull dlsian to the Port Tauranga, which was constructed'by the same company fo? tne Watchlin fleet last year. She wTll be WnWed chiefly in the Australian coastal cargo trade.
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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22345, 8 March 1938, Page 19
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