Mew Vessels From British Shipyards
CATERING FOR SOUTH ATLANTIC TRADE.
(British Official Wireless.) Received Friday, 7 p.m. RUGBY, March 26
The steamer Unitali, 468 feet long aud SOOO tons deadweight, with a speed of about 16 knots, built at the SwanUuntcf yards on the Tyne, was launched yesterday. She was built to the order of Bullard, Ling aud Company for an improved passenger, dairy produce and fruit carrying service for their Natal line. There is accommodation for 100 oneclass passengers aud the propelling machinery comprises two sets of tripleexpansion engines of the latest economical type.
Harland and Wolff' have received an order from the Lnion Castle Lino for i sister ship to the 25,0U0-tou passenger motor vessel, Stirling Castle, and for two cargo vessels of 8000 tons each for the South American service.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 74, 28 March 1936, Page 4
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