SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 19519, 29 March 1927, Page 1

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER.

—To-morrow.— Sr. Clair: 11.50 a.m., 0.14 p.m. Taiaroa Head; a.m., 0.21 p.m. Port Cliaimers ; U. 37 a.m., ].l p.m. DunGflm : 1.7 a.m., 1.34 p.m. THE SUN. Sots to-day, 6.4 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 6.22 a.m. PHASES Ob’ THE MOON.

Sets to-day, 4.16 p.m;; rises to-mor-row, 1.51 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Mr D. C. Bates) supplied the following at 9 a.m. .to-day:— v

Wind.—L, light; h, breeze; f b, fresh breeze; ni g, moderate gale;. g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B blue sUv, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds I), drizzling rnin; I ; , foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H. hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers: O, squally; K, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, tfsumler; *U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Forecast. The Dominion Meteorologist (Mr D. C. Bates) supplied the following at noon to-day The indications are tor southerly winds, moderate to strong; the ; weather will probably prove cold and showery, and the night will probably be very cold; barometer rising; tides’ good, sea rough off shore. ARRIVED.—March 28, Oroti, s.s. (3.50 p.m.), 174 tons, .■i'jivcmsm, U’om Port Craig. SAILED.—March. 28. Clan Ogilvy, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 5,909 ions, j'. lirocgiooank, Tor Dun Kirk via Cape Horn and Tenerifie. VESSELS EXPECTED AT DUNEDIN —Coasted.— Gale, ‘Wanganui via ports, . to-day. Wingatui, Auck. via ports, to-day. Progress, Pt. Waikato, p’ts, Mar. hi. Calm, Wang, via ports, April 1. Storm, Wang, via ports, April 2. Kahika, Gisborne via ports, April 2. Oroti, Inver., Port Craig, April 6. Holmdnle, Wang via Well., April 4. Waipiata, Auck. via ports, April 5 Breeze, Wang, via ports, April 5. Kamo, Westport via Bluff, April 0. Kurow, Auck. via ports, April 12. Katoa, Auck. via ports, April 15. —lntercolonial and Overseas.— i Maimoa, Napier, Well., to-day. _ Karetn. Newcastle, Sydney, April 1. . Argyllshire, Bluff, April i. Kia Ora, Liverpool, April 2. Opihi, Westport via Timaru, April 2. Ruapehu, N.ew Ply. direct, April 4. West Hensliaw,vLos Angeles, April 5. Mahia, Gisborne, Napier, April 5. Kaikorai, Newcastle direct, April 6Tutanekoi, Bounty Islands, April" 6. Waihemo, Well, -direct, April 6. Moeraki, Melb. via Bluff, April 7. City of Kimberley, N. York, April 10. Middlesex, Liverpool, April 12. Raranga, Auckland direct, April 15. Canad. Challenger, Halifax, April 20. City of Khois, New York, April 21. Kairanga, Newcastle, Syd., April 21. Port Denison, Liverpool, April 22. ■ Queen Maud, Louishnrg, April 26 Somerset, Auck.. Napier, April 29. Denham, New York. April 29. Crosskeys, Los Angeles, May 1. Port Curtis, London, May 4. Cumberland, Liverpool, May 10. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Aorangi left Auckland .March 15 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver April 1. Niagara leaves Sydney April 7 and Auckland April 12 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver April 29., 7 Tahiti leaves ‘Wellington March 29 for San, Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete, duo San Francisco April 15. Makura left San Francisco March 23 fob Wellington ‘ and Sydney’ via Papeete and Rarotonga; duo Wellington April 11. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Slieafmount, Syd. direct, to-day. Katoa, Auck. via ports, to-day. Gale, Wang, via ports, Mar. 30. Wingatui, Auck. .via ports, March 30. Oreti, Inver.,, P. Craig, March 30. Kairanga, Syd. via ports. March 30, Progress, P. Waikato, p’ts,‘ Mar. 31. H.M.S. Veronica, Timaru. Mar. 31. Calm, Wang, via i*nts, April I. Maimoa, Loud. via M’ividco, April 1. Kahika, Gish, via ports, April 2. Storm, Wang, via ports, April 2. Ilolmdale, Wang, via ports. April 4. Argyllshire, Lyt't.. Well., April 4. Karetn. Sydney via ports, April 4. Opihi, New Ply. via ports, April 5. Breeze, Wang, via ports, April_s. Kia Ora, Oamaru, Bluff, April 5. Ruapehu, Wang, roadstead, April 5. Waipiata, Auck. via ports, April fh Mahia, ."Wellington' direct, April_ 7. Kamo, Gisborne via ports, April 7. Tutanekai,' southern lights, April 3. Moeraki, Melb. via ports, April 8. Kurow, Auck. via ports, April 13. _ Middlesex, Timaru, Lyt., April 17. Raranga, Bluff', Nelson, April 18. Canad. Challenger, Well., April 21.

The Kairanga is expected at Port Chalmers to-morrow, and after loading wool she will proceed to Lyttelton and Sydney. The Kahika is expected to clear Gisborne on Saturday for Dunedin direct. Due on Saturday, she will load out for Napier and Gisborne via ports. The Gale is due to-night from Timaru, She will• sni 1 to-morrow lor Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. ■ The Storm, which is due-on April 2 from Lyttelton, is now scheduled to sail on April 4. . • ■ The Katoa sails at s_p.m. for Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, and Auckland.

The Holmdalo was to sail to-day for way ports and Wanganui. The Karetn is bringing transhipments' ex the Tourcoing, Ceramic, Ormonde, Cbangte, Halle, Berrima, City of i Palermo, Abbckerk, and Roggeveen. The ex-American barque Guy C. Goss has been removed from her anchorage off Hobson Bay to Wlmvekawa, in he Firth of Thames, whore-sjie is to be used in connection with Messrs Carr, Pountney, and Co.’s shingle business. Carrying a cargo of case oil, the steamer Indianola is expected ta arrive at Auckland from Texas about, April 10. Hence she proceeds to Wellington and Australian ports. . The steamer Harmattan, which arrived at Port Chalmers on Sunday from Nauru Island via Lyttelton, was | built in 1918 by R. Duncan and Co., Ltd., at Port Glasgow, for the Willis SIS. Co., Ltd. She was originally known as the War Fantail, cX-Nili-medc. AORANGI’S FINE RECORD. The Union Company’s Royal Mail motor ship Aorangi has put up a line record since her advent m the Canadian-Australasian service.' On the completion of her last voyage before overhaul on January 7 she had travelled 201,043 nautical miles, maintaining an average speed for two years of 16.44 knots. This is a very creditable performance, and also a very severe test for her four sets of Diesel engines. At the tune the Aorangi was launched she was regarded as the wonder ship of the world, being the largest liner equipped with internal combustion engines. The engines have actually worked 12,224 hours, ,and during this period have developed an average horse-power of 14,710. Officers of the Navigation Department and Lloyds’ representatives, also superintendents of the leading shipping firms of Australia, were on board the Aorangi during her recent trial runs ut Sydney, and had the opportunity of inspecting the working of the M'Lauchlan davit. They were greatly impressed with the rapidity of carrying out the' emergency boat drill. It was only 2osec from the time of the alarm being given tit! the boats were lowered down to the love! of the deck ready to embark passengers. Visitors were also impressed with the gyroscopic compass and the automatic steeror, which(sailors and longshoremen have chhistened “Metal Mike.” During the trial run everything worked smoothly, and the vessel was tested at various speeds up to ’ 17.2 knots. The Aorangi is now on her way to Vancouver, under the command of Captain R. Crawford. WINGATUI DELAYED. The Union Company’s coaster Wingatui left Lyttelton last evening for Dunedin, but owing to a strong southerly wind will not arrive until lU p.m. She will sail to-morrow night-for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. Her cargo for here includes fresh fruit from Tonga and Fiii and transhipments ex the Waihemo from Ban Francisco and Vancouver. THE KIA ORA. Dalgety and Co. report that iho Kia Ora is expected to arrive at Dunedin on Saturday afternoon from Lyttelton. Bho will discharge part cargo from Liverpool, ami then go to Port Chalmers for loading. Thence she sails for Oamaru, Bluff, Wellington, and Auckland.' NEW YORK SAILINGS. Tho following is a programme of sailings of American and Australian hue steamers from New York for New Zealand :—Anstralind, March 26, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Wanganui; Citv of Khartoum - , ■ April 20, for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff ; Trekievc, May 7, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton,' and Dunedin. • . THE O. A. KNUDSON. The oil tanker_o. A. Knudsen, which arrived at .Wellington-from .San Luisa on Friday to discharge .oil for the Union Company, sailed from’San Litis on February 28, and fair weather prevailed until arrival, off East Capo on Wednesday week, when she , ran .into a north-westerly, gale with high seas. She will return to San Jjiiis to-load another cargo of oil for Wellington. Captain John Bakko-is in command of tho vessel, and, with the exception of one, American, the entire crew are Scandinavians. The O. A. Knudson is a twin-screw vessel of 8,700 tons gross, and was built at- Glasgow in 1925. She is 486.5 ft long and G2.3ft in beam. • AN ATLANTIC GREYHOUND. . The first ship to be given the title of “ The Atlantic Greyhound ” was the Arizona, built in 1879. She was au iron single-screw four-masted barque with a gross tonnage of 5,147, 45uft in length by 35ft by 35ft 7in depth of hold. She was the biggest ship then built on the Clyde, and her engines were the largest in the' 1 world, developing 6,557 indicated horse-power. In 1 addition to her accommodation for 140 : first, 61 second, and 100 third class ; passengers—the figures seen small enough these days—she had a good • cargo capacity, and was given the | latest fittings above deck and below.) The fact that she -had a steam crane for raising her anchors was regarded as a wonderful -feature. She averaged j 17.3 knots.

LINER’S THREE NAMES

Three unities in nine years is one way in which the history of the Delphic, which arrived at Pori Nelson recently, may' be summed up. The vessel was launched in 1918 as the War Icarus, her name ■ was then changed to the Mesaba, and since'she has beep dying the White; Star flag she has been known as the Delphic

MAIMOA’S MOVEMENTS

The S.S. and A. Line steamer Maimoa is expected off the Heads at about, 6.30' p.ih. -The Vessel, which was delayed at Wellington on Saturday by had , weather; will ' probably be berthed at ‘ Port Chalmers this evening. She will load wool, frozen meat, dairy produce, and other cargo, : and will sail about Friday for London • via Montevideo and , Teneriffe. \ 1 /' * . . * i

THE FERRY SERVICE. Tho .Wahino, from Wellington, arrived at Lyttelton at 6.55 a.m. to-day, and passengers and mails connected with the 8.50 a.m. express. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. Tho following vessels are expected to ho within range of tho undermentioned .wireless stations to-night;— Auckland.— I fofua, City of Kimberley, Hinemoa. Niagara, Baron Ardrossan. Pacific Transport, Maidan. Vest Islip, Canadian Prospector, Kaiwarra, Horatius. Canadian Constructor. Chatham Islands.—Tainni, Raranga. Wellington—Wahine, Tamahiue, Ngaio, Arahura, Tahiti. V aihemo, Kia Ora. Wnitolnnta. Ruapehu, Mahia, Port Albany, T remeadow Foreric, Argyllshire, ICarori, O. A. Knudsen. Awarua.—C. A. Larsen, Sir James Clark Ross, Maimoa, Karetn,*Tutanekai, Makura, Clan Ogilvy. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, March 28—Arrived; Canopus (5 p.m.), from Westport. Sailed: Kaitangata (5 p.m.), for Portland; Hinemoa (5.20 p.m.), for Norfolk Island: Foreric (6.30 p.m.), for Westport; Niagara (10.50 p.m.), for Sydney. March 29—Arrived: Maunganui (7.5 a.m.). from Svdney. WELLINGTON, March 28— Sailed • 0.. A. Knudsen (2.50 p.m.), for San Luis; Progress (6 p.m.), for Dunedin; Karori (6.5 p.m.), for Dunedin. March 2<)_Arrived; Marnma (6 a.m.), from Svdney. LYTTELTON. -.March 28—Sailed: Parera (1.40 p.m.). for Tokomarn Bay; Breeze (4.10 p.m.), for Wellington; Wingatui (5.5 p.m.), for Dunedin; Gale (5.20 p.m.), for Dunedin; Alexander (6 p.m.), for Nelson. ■ • FREMANTLE, March 29 Arrived; Comorin, from London. 'HONOLULU, March 27—Arrived; Aorangi, from Sydney. PANAMA, March 27 Sailed: Port Napier, for London; Denham, for Auckland. ■

COLON, March 27—Sailed: Cambridge, for Australia.

LIVERPOOL, • March 27—Sailed: Surrey, for • Adelaide; Anchises, for Albany.

LAS PALMAS, March 27 Sailed; Otaki, for New Zealand. HULL. March 28—Arrived: Orestes, from Brisbane via Dunkirk. SINGAPORE, March 27—Arrived; Malabar, from Melbourne via Java ports. NEW YORK, March 27—Arrived; Canadian Planter, from Auckland.

(For continuation see Late Shipping.)

Now moon April ' 2 0 3.4o p.m. First quarter April 9 11.51 p.ih. Full moon April 17 3,5 p.m. Last quarter April 25 9.51 a.m.

Wellington—N.W.,Bar. ! 29.94 Thor. W. 60 15 Grey mouth—E.. b , ... 30.04 4“ B Chnstch’ch—S.W., 1 29.93 56 13 Timnru—Gnlm 29.95 53 13 Oiun.'iru—S.W., b . ... 29.94 53 13 Dunedin—S.W., b ...■ 29.9(3 50 13 U Queenstown —S., b , Nuggets -W., f b . ... 29.94 47 (J ., 29.92 ,44 0 Bluir—SY., f b ... . ... 29.79 4S 0