Difference between revisions of "HMNZT Arawa"
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{{Infobox ship | {{Infobox ship | ||
| image = [[File:HMNZT_Arawa_2.jpg]] | | image = [[File:HMNZT_Arawa_2.jpg]] | ||
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| shipname = HMNZT 10 Arawa | | shipname = HMNZT 10 Arawa | ||
| − | | shipowner = | + | | shipowner = Shaw, Savill & Albion Co. |
| shipbuilder = Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd of Newcastle | | shipbuilder = Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd of Newcastle | ||
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| shipbeam = | | shipbeam = | ||
| shipdepth = | | shipdepth = | ||
| − | | shippropulsion = | + | | shippropulsion = twin screw |
| shipspeed = 14 knots (25.93 Km/h) | | shipspeed = 14 knots (25.93 Km/h) | ||
| shipcapacity = | | shipcapacity = | ||
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==Remarks== | ==Remarks== | ||
| − | Built for the Shaw Savill & Albion | + | Built for the Shaw Savill & Albion Co. Ltd of Southampton. The ''Arawa'' served as a troop ship, (HMNZT No. 10) was part of the 1st Convoy from Albany to Alexandria, carrying 1,318 NZ soldiers (most of the Wairarapa Infantry were on her) and 215 horses. |
| − | In 1928 she was sold to Bernstein, Hamburh and renamed ''Konigstein''. In 1940 she was owned by Etablissements Van Heyghen Freres SA of Antwerp who named her ''Gandia''. On 22 Jan 1942 she sank after being torpedoed by U-Boat | + | In 1928 she was sold to Bernstein, Hamburh and renamed ''Konigstein''. In 1940 she was owned by Etablissements Van Heyghen Freres SA of Antwerp who named her ''Gandia''. On 22 Jan 1942 she sank north west of teh Azores after being torpedoed by U-Boat U-135 during a voyage from Liverpool to St John New Brunswick carrying potash. |
==Soldiers carried== | ==Soldiers carried== | ||
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| History | |
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| Name | HMNZT 10 Arawa |
| Owner | Shaw, Savill & Albion Co. |
| Builder | Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd of Newcastle |
| Launched | 107 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Steamship |
| Tonnage | 9,372 tons |
| Propulsion | twin screw |
| Speed | 14 knots (25.93 Km/h) |
Remarks
Built for the Shaw Savill & Albion Co. Ltd of Southampton. The Arawa served as a troop ship, (HMNZT No. 10) was part of the 1st Convoy from Albany to Alexandria, carrying 1,318 NZ soldiers (most of the Wairarapa Infantry were on her) and 215 horses.
In 1928 she was sold to Bernstein, Hamburh and renamed Konigstein. In 1940 she was owned by Etablissements Van Heyghen Freres SA of Antwerp who named her Gandia. On 22 Jan 1942 she sank north west of teh Azores after being torpedoed by U-Boat U-135 during a voyage from Liverpool to St John New Brunswick carrying potash.