THE END OF A LONG TOW.—TOP: H.M.N.Z.S. Kaniere passing through Lyttelton Heads yesterday afternoon with the disabled coastal motor-ship, Port Waikato, in tow. The tow line was 150 fathoms long and was shackled to 45 fathoms of anchor chain. Soon after this photograph was taken, the tug, Lyttelton II, took over find brought the Port Waikato to her berth. The Port Waikato broke down on Monday on a trip from the Chatham Islands to Lyttelton. BOTTOM: The four passengers in the disabled ship. From left are Mr W. O’Callaghan and Mr M. Fuller (Ministry of Works officials), Mr D. Condell (of the Chatham Islands radio station), and Sister Brenden (a nurse from the Chatham Islands Hospital).
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Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28748, 20 November 1958, Page 16
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116THE END OF A LONG TOW.—TOP: H.M.N.Z.S. Kaniere passing through Lyttelton Heads yesterday afternoon with the disabled coastal motor-ship, Port Waikato, in tow. The tow line was 150 fathoms long and was shackled to 45 fathoms of anchor chain. Soon after this photograph was taken, the tug, Lyttelton II, took over find brought the Port Waikato to her berth. The Port Waikato broke down on Monday on a trip from the Chatham Islands to Lyttelton. BOTTOM: The four passengers in the disabled ship. From left are Mr W. O’Callaghan and Mr M. Fuller (Ministry of Works officials), Mr D. Condell (of the Chatham Islands radio station), and Sister Brenden (a nurse from the Chatham Islands Hospital). Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28748, 20 November 1958, Page 16
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