COASTAL TRADER
JHE AWANUI COMPLETED FIRST TRIP TO-NIGHT For many years well known at Auckland as tho Northern Company's passenger steamer Daphne, tho motorvessel Awanui, reconstructed for A. G. Frankham, Limited, will leave on her first trip to Awanui this evening. She will serve tho company's northern coast trade with the ; motor-vessels Tiri and Coronation. After seven years of idleness, the past three of which were Bpent in reconstruction, the Awanui has been practically rebuilt for cargo carriage. The vessel's steam engines have been replaced by powerful Diesel units developing 240 horse-power. In the refitting tho vessel was stripped practically to the hull, but the fine lines have not been lost. Tho Awanui is a strongly built ship which will be a valuable addition to Auckand's fleet of coastal traders. The ship moved yesterday from Western Viaduct to Central Wharf to complete fitting, and she will receive adjustments at the compass dolphin this morning. Tho Awanui will be commanded, in iho meantime,, by Captain J. Teixeira, Coronation, which has been withdrawn for survey.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZH19381122.2.95
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23201, 22 November 1938, Page 12
Word Count
173COASTAL TRADER New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23201, 22 November 1938, Page 12
Using This Item
NZME is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Herald. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence . This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of NZME. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries and NZME.
Log in