THIRD MINESWEEPER
CONSTRUCTION AT AUCKLAND LAUNCHING ON TUESDAY (P.A.) AUCKLAND. Sept. 18. The third composite naval minesweeper to be built at Auckland will be launched from the Marine Department's construction yard on Tuesday morning. Miss Joyce Mason, daughter of Mr P. Mason, director of Mason Brothers Company. Ltd., the contractors. will name the vessel Manuka. The first two minesweepers, Hinau and Rimu. were launched on August 28 and September 9 respectively. As soon as supplies of Australian steel become available, the first of the three steel minesweepers to be built at Auckland will be started. Nine steel minesweepers will be built in New Zealand.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24716, 19 September 1941, Page 4
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104THIRD MINESWEEPER Otago Daily Times, Issue 24716, 19 September 1941, Page 4
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