Statistics


       





RETURN TO THE HOMEPAGE                                                                                                                                                                                              R.M.M.V. RANGITIKI 1928


 

Historical Statistics:

 

 

Builder:

Vickers Armstrong Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

Yard Number:

 

Date of Build:

1928

Vessel Name:

Rangitiki

Type of Vessel:

Passenger / Cargo ocean liner

Date Launched:

1928

Launched by:


Maiden Voyage:

1928
London to Auckland via the Panama Canal

Final Commercial Voyage:


Final Voyage:


Fate:

1962

Scrapped in Valencia, Spain. 

 

 

Flag:

British

Port of Registry:

London, England, UK

Original Owners / Operators:

New Zealand Shipping Company, London

 

 

Technical Statistics:

 

 

Length:

552 ft

Breadth:

70 ft

Draft:

34.1 ft

Gross Registered Tonnage:


Power:

Two two-stroke single acting 5cyl Brown Sulzer 5S90 diesels driving twin screws

Propulsion:

two screws

Maximum Speed:

 

Service Speed:

15 knots

Passengers & Crew:

100 first class, 86 second class and 410 third class passengers and 270 crew


 

 

















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