Statistics


       





RETURN TO THE HOMEPAGE                                                                                                                                                                                              R.M.M.V. RANGITANE 1949


 

Historical Statistics:

 

 

Builder:

Vickers Armstrong Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

Yard Number:

 

Date of Build:

1949

Vessel Name:

Rangitane

Type of Vessel:

Passenger / Cargo ocean liner

Date Launched:

1949

Launched by:


Maiden Voyage:

1949
London to Auckland via the Panama Canal

Final Commercial Voyage:


Final Voyage:


Fate:

1976

Scrapped in Kaoshiung, Taiwan. 

 

 

Flag:

British

Port of Registry:

London, England, UK

Original Owners / Operators:

New Zealand Shipping Company, London

 

 

Technical Statistics:

 

 

Length:

609 ft

Breadth:

78 ft

Draft:

32.1 ft

Gross Registered Tonnage:

21,809 tons

Power:

Doxford diesels developing 12,650 BHP driving twin screws

Propulsion:

two screws

Maximum Speed:

 

Service Speed:

16.5 knots

Passengers & Crew:

436 first class passengers and 270 crew


 

 

















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