New Liner Port Napier
Described as the last word in refrigerated cargo vessels and a fine examp of British shipbuilding, the Port Lines new Port Napier is due at Napiei about the middle of December on her maiden voyage from London. The vessel is the third to bear the title of hei name port, for it is the policy of he owners to name vessels after the major ports to which they trade. The first Port Napier was the old Makar in a, which was re-christened Port Napier. The second Port Napier was launched during the war, but did not enter commercial service. She was taken over by the Admiralty and completed valuable service as a mine-layer before;being accidentally, lost ia Scapa Flow. —&
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22494, 25 November 1947, Page 4
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123New Liner Port Napier Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22494, 25 November 1947, Page 4
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