REINFORCEMENTS LANDED SAFELY.
WELLINGTON, August 20
The Government has been advised that the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Turakina was sunk on her return journey to the Dominion. Several lives were lost. CHRISTCHURCH, August 20. Advices received here state that the Turakina was sunk last Monday on the voyage from London to New York, having safely landed her New Zealand reinforcements in Britain. The casualties were the loss of two trimmers and a baker out of a total complement of about 100 men. [The New Zealand Shipping Company's mail steamer Turakina was a well-known trader between London and New Zealand, and had been one of the favourite passenger steamers on the route. She was a splendidly appointed vessel, and was fitted with ample refrigerating machinery. Electric light was installed throughout and she carried wireless. The Turakina was a twin screw steel steamer of 8340 tons gross and 53 si tons net register. She was built in August, 1902, by Hawthorne Leslie, and Co., Ltd.,at Newcastle-on-Tyne for her owners. Her dimensions were as follow:—Length 473 ft breadth 59.6 ft., depth 31ft. Captain V. C. White Parsons was i.i command of the Turakina the last time she visited New Zealand.]
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17067, 21 August 1917, Page 5
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198REINFORCEMENTS LANDED SAFELY. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17067, 21 August 1917, Page 5
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