PROTECTION AGAINST MINES
STEAMER EXPRESS SERVICE (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 26. As an ordinary war time precaution to give protection against possible enemy mines, vessels engaged in the Lyttelton-Wellington steamer express service between Lyttelton and Wellington have been fitted with paravanes, an anti-mine device first brought into use in the war of 1914-18. One result of this will be that longer time will be taken for the trip. It is expected that the Maori under normal conditions will not arrive in port at Lyttelton or Wellington before 9 am. each day and the Wahine with her greater horsepower, should reach port about 7.30 a.m. That is about an hour later than at present. The Maori was fitted with the device during the week-end and was to use paravanes tonight on her trip from Wellington. She is expected at Lyttelton between 9 and 10 o’clock tomorrow morning. Until paravanes are tried out the times of the trips are a matter of conjecture and nothing will be known for certain for a few days at least.
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Southland Times, Issue 24445, 27 May 1941, Page 4
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173PROTECTION AGAINST MINES Southland Times, Issue 24445, 27 May 1941, Page 4
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