MAIDEN VOYAGE
New British Vessel LOADING AT DUNEDIN On her maiden voyage from London, the new British motor ship Polamhall arrived at Dunedin yesterday to load a full cargo for her return to the United Kingdom. The vessel is owned by the West Hartlepool Steam Navigation Company, which has only three other vessels, all of which were built within the last decade. Built at Sunderland and launched last July, the Polamhall is of 5507 gross tons, and has a speed of 13 knots. Ail accommodation for the crew is amidships, and is of the highest standard, each seaman having a cabin to himself. Stewards are not required to carry food about the ship because the galley is joined to the mess room by q lift. 'When the ship first arrived on the coast she had a crew of 36, but this has been increased to 39, with the addition of three kittens. Once a cat boards a ship it invariably becomes a permanent member of the crew. The ship was named after a girls’ school, near Darlington, in County Durham. The other three vessels in the fleet are also believed to be named after schools. On her voyage out from London the Polamhall carried about 8250 tons of cement, which was discharged at Napier, Wellington, and New Plymouth.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 27390, 16 May 1950, Page 6
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