Ships With Clean Lines
The Norwagian Wilhelmsen Line has enjoyed long and strong penetration into the New Zealand maritime trade with Western Europe. It is noted for the immaculate appearance and clean simple lines of its 70 ships. One of the fleet, the 12-year-old 5461-ton motor vessel, Tungsha, commanded by
Captain C. Foyn, discharged! Baltic. Scandinavian and West European general cargo at : Lyttelton last week. The Tungsha, has accommodation for 12 passengers. It was her first visit to Lyttelton and has already ' unloaded at Auckland, Mt. Maunganui and Wellington. Her discharging will be com- ;
pleted at Dunedin or Timaru and she will load on the New Zealand coast for the return voyage. Scandinavian vessels normally have one or two women members in their crew. The Tungsha is no exception; two stewardesses are included in the crew of 40 and both are i married to ship's officers.
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30634, 28 December 1964, Page 9
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146Ships With Clean Lines Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30634, 28 December 1964, Page 9
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