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HOLMLEA (1946)

Service dates: 1950-1967

Official number: 179929

Shipping lines: HOLM STEAMSHIP COMPANY

Ship type:


General Cargo Ship.


Career

12.1946
Completed as Speedwell for Captain In-t-veld, Rotterdam.
11.1950
Sold to the Holm Shipping Company Ltd.
06.01.1951
Arrived at Wellington, NZ and renamed Holmlea. She was placed on the Raglan/Dunedin service with occasional voyages to Norfolk and Campbell Islands.
10.10.1957
Struck Danger Reef 16km (10 miles) north of Otago Heads in thick fog. Her keel ripped and her engineroom flooded to 2.13m (7ft). She was listing badly, but continued under her own power. She was assisted in Otago harbour by the tug Otago. Underwent repairs at Port Chalmers.
01.1958
Re-entered service. Tonnages now 527 grt, 257 nrt.
03.1967
Sold to Rusmor Shipping Company, Vila, New Hebrides.
21.04.1967
Arrived at Onehunga on her last voyage under the Holm Shipping Company flag.
04.1967
Renamed Wallisian and sailed for Fiji.
07.05.1967
Ran aground on Nukutolo Reef 210km (130 miles) north-east of Suva and became a total loss (17°17’S-179°38’4”W). She was on a voyage from Suva to Wallis Island carrying a cargo of cement. Her passengers and crew were rescued.


Ship technical details (PDF)