THIRD MINESWEEPER
(P.A.) AUCKLAND, September 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, a director of Mason Brothers and Company, Limited, 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 three steel minesweepers to be built at Auckland will be started. Nine steel minesweepers will be built in New Zealand.
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Southland Times, Issue 24544, 19 September 1941, Page 6
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98THIRD MINESWEEPER Southland Times, Issue 24544, 19 September 1941, Page 6
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