First Visit To Port
The Westmorland, the first British merchant vessel to arrive in New Zealand after the British seamen’s strike, is discharging 1300 tons of Liverpool cargo at Cashin Quay. She was launched from Lithgow’s Clydeside shipyard on September 0, 1965. Designed for a cruising
speed of 20 knots, she averaged 19.5 knots from Liverpool to Auckland. She has an over-all length of nearly 528 ft, a beam -f 71ft and a deadweight capacity of 11,386 tons. Her refrigerated capacity is 475,000 cu ft, and her general cargo i capacity 58,000 cu ft. In addiction she has a bulk liquid cargo capacity of 425 tons in special tanks. ‘ She is lavishly appointed.
Every man has his own cabin and the ship is airconditioned. Perhaps the most noticeable feature of this class of vessel is the spacious sweep of decks, clear of obtrusions, fore and aft. The Westmorland is one of the most modern vessels to visit the port. She is expected to leave Cashin Quay for Dunedin early this week.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31144, 22 August 1966, Page 14
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