A PERMANENT JOB

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19024, 26 May 1936, Page 11

A PERMANENT JOB

REPAIRS TO RANGATIRA LONG TASK COMPLETED (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last night. One of the biggest.ship repairing tasks ever tackled in isew Zealand was. brought to a successful conclusion this afternoon when the inter-island steamer Rangatira was taken oti the Jubilee floating dock with the hull, which was badly damaged when the -\essel struck a rock on February 2, as sound ancl strong as the day she was launched. For well over three months, the Rangatira has been in dock, while a legion of workmen has been employed straightening and renewing the torn and broken plates of her hull. Now, with the last of the new plates riveted mto position, her Keel straightened and her frames in true alignment, Ihe Rangatira has been thoroughly and permanently repaired; The rudder was placed iii position, several days ago, its removal having been necessary owing to the twisting of a girder. Access to this girder would have been hampered with tne rudder in position and also it was discovered that abounded plate behind the rudder had been damaged and needed attention.

The Rangatira is to remain at Wellington'for' "sOine"weeks', ' while aii "internal overhauling and refitting will be done prior to her resuming her running in the Wellington-Lyttelton service.