SHIPPING NEWS

Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33455, 9 February 1974, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

TURAKINA BEARS FAMOUS NAME

The refrigerated cargo ; liner Turakina (7707 tons), comi manded by Captain J. F. ' Milner, of Britain, has a fam- : ous name. She is discharging | 2241 tons of British general i cargo. I The Turakina was originally designed for the Crusader Line (charter: service which she entered, shortly after launching from Bartram and Sons, Ltd. Sunderland, in February 1960. The same year she made her maiden voyage to Lyttelton, using the berth she now occupies. A familiar visitor, she served both tile New Zealand-Japan run, and the North American Pacific Coast trade. Built for the defunct New Zealand Shipping Company, Ltd, she relinquished her Crusader charter when P and O .swept ail its subsidiaries into ; one net. I Since then, the Turakina has (ranged as far afield as Rio de Janeiro and West Africa. A feature of the fourth Turakina is her expanse of wooden decks, a luxury today. Turakina means in Maori “fallen tree.” In 1895. the first Turakina. a sailing ship, performed an astonishing feat in overtaking the company's steamer Ruapehu, a victory of sail over steam. The next Turakina was a cargo-passenger vessel. The third ship of the name achieved fame. In the Tasman Sea. on August 20, 1940. this Turakina, a cargo steamer, was sunk by the German raider Orion. Her master, Captain, J. B. Laird, of Glasgow, fought her to the death, and was killed himself. Those who have served under the late Captain Laird, including men at Lyttelton, recall him with respect. >3 £: rt ARRIVALS I Turakina (5.56 a.m.i. 7707, Capt. J. F. Milner. Wellington (P and O (N.Z.), Ltd). Holmlea (7.24 a.m.i, 1053, Capt. |G. 1.. Porter Wellington (U.S.S.). DEPARTURES I Holmlea (4.15 p.m.), 1053. Capt. G. L. Porter, Wellington (U.S.S.). Katea (6.15 p.m.), 3790, Capt. A. T. Moody, Timaru (U.S.S.). U.S.N.S. Private John R. | Towle (7.4 p.m.), 7606, Capt. C. D. Henry, McMurdo Sound (Kinsey). (Antarctic Supply | Vessel.) EXPECTED ARRIVALS Rangatira Wellington, today. Rangatira, Wellington, February 10. Holmlea, Wellington, February 10. Nippon Reefer. Auckland. February 10. Silver Fern. Nagoya, Feb. 11. Rangatira, Wellington, Feb. 12. Prospekta. Timaru, Feb. 12. Hawea. Melbourne. February' 12. Athelviscount, Marsden Point. February 12 (tanker). Ngakuta. Auckland, February 13. Gladstone Star. Wellington, February 13. Union Australia, Cape Thevenard, February 13. Straat Clarence. Auckland. February 13. Sol Jean, Dunedin, February 13. Tasmania Star. Wellington, February 13. Fremantle Star Wellington. February 14. Shansi, Wellington, February 14.

I Aftadelfos. Wellington, Feb. 15. Silver Dolphin. San Diego, Feb-' ruary 15 (bulk). [ Holmdale, Chathams Feb. 15. [ (Survey.) Vishva Mahima, Wellington. February 16. ■ Leuve Lloyd, Wellington, Feb. 16. . Carpentaria. Wellington February 17. r Teesta. Wellington. February 17. ‘ Maori. Wellington, February 18. ’ (Tanker.)* ■ Maheno. Auckland. February 20. | Martinquais, Wellington. Feb. 21. i . Japan Rimu. Nagoya. Feb. 22. | Cap Vilano. New Plymouth. February 23. , Antartico, Valparaiso, Feb. 24. I ( Atrevida, Wellington, Feb. 27. : Harvester, Hiroshima. Feb. 27. , Union Aotearoa. Wellington,! February 27. Sagafjord, Wellington. February ' 28 (cruise). Bonzo. Auckland, February 28. I Norfolk Maru. Wellington Marell I 1(Tongariro. Wellington, March 6. I Ashbank Wellington. March 6. I Soocliow. Wellington. March 7. [ Mahabir Wellington. March 9. Polina, Osipenko. Napier. March 9 ' PROJECTED DEPARTURES [Rangatira, Wellington, today, i (Daylight.) [Hague Maru. Auckland, today. I Rangatira Wellington, February 10. Frysna, Tauranga, February 11. [ Holmlea, Wellington. Feb. 11. Rangatira, Wellington, Feb. 12. (Daylight.) Prospekta, Westport, Feb. 12. Athelviscount, Timaru. February I 12 (tanker). Hupeh. Wellington. February 12. Turakina, Picton, February 12. j Torrens, Wellington, Feb. 13 Nippon Reefer, Napier, February ■ 13. [ Hawea. Wellington. February 13. i 'Cumberland, Nelson. February 15. [Silver Fern, Timaru, Feb. 15. I ■Fremantle Star. Dunedin. February 16. INgakuta. Port Chalmers, Feb. 16. Shansi, Tauranga, February 16. Union Australia. —, February .16. Straat Clarence. Auckland. February 17. Gladstone Star, Dunedin. Feb. 17. [Silver Dolphin. Auckland. February 18 (bulk). Sol Jean, Napier. February 18. Maori, —, February 18 (tanker). Aftadelfos. Dunedin. Feb. 19. Leuve Lloyd. Bluff. Feb. 19. Tasmania Star, Bluff, February 20. Vishva Maliima. Dunedin. February 20. Carpentaria. Dunedin, Feb. 21. Maheno. Wellington. February 21. Teesta, Napier. February 23. Martinquais. Timaru. Feb. 23. Japan Rimu. Wellington. Feb. 27. Harvester. Bluff. February 28. Cap Vilano. Dunedin. Feb. 28. Sagafjord, Melbourne. February 28 (cruise). Union Aotearoa, Tauranga, March 1. Norfolk Maru. Wellington; March 1. Atrevida, Timaru, March 1. Antartico. —. March 2. Bonzo, Timaru, March 2. Norfolk Maru. Auckland. March 5. VESSELS IN PORT Hague Maru, No. 1 Cashin Quay. Cumberland, No. 2 Cashin Quay. Frysna. G.P.C. Turakina, No. 2 East. Torrens. No. 3 West. Hupeh No. 7 West.