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KURUTAI (1952)

Service dates: 1952-1971

Official number: 196276

Shipping lines: UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND

Ship type:


General Cargo Ship.


Career

26.02.1952
Launched.
07.1952
Completed as Kurutai for the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand.
31.12.1971
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company’s interest in the Union Steam Ship Company sold to Tasman Union Lines Ltd and therefore the vessel was no longer under Group service.
1973
Sold to Cronulla Cia Nav SA, Panama (Jaguar Shipping Corp Ltd, Hong Kong, managers) and renamed New Keelung.
1974
Sold to Cia Nav Keelung SA, Panama (Sam U Shipping Co Ltd, Hong Kong, managers) without a change of name.
21.03.1978
Arrived at Hong Kong.
05.1978
Broken up at Hong Kong by the shipbreakers Sam Woo & Co.


Ship technical details (PDF)