Northern Steam Ship Co.
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NZ Coastal service: 1959 - 1973

GRT: 891
Net: 395
Dwt: 1,120
Length overall: 209' 6"
Beam: 33' 2"
Draught: 13' 6"
Built: 1959
Builders: J. Bodewes, Hoogezand, Holland
Holds: 1 (114.5')
Hatches: 2
Derricks: 2 x 5 tons, 4 x 2 tons
Engine: Oil 4SA 8Cy. 305 x 460 1,000bhp
Speed: 11 knots
Port of Registry: Auckland

History:
May 1959: Completed by J. Bodewes for Northern Steam Ship Co. Ltd., Auckland
Jun 1973: Sold to Tung Ho Co. (Pte) Ltd., Singapore and renamed Tung Ho I.
1974: Ownership changed to Kowa Shipping Pte Ltd., Singapore. No name change.
1988: Sold to Government of Vietnam, Hanoi, and renamed Nha Trang 6.
1990: Sank at Quy Nhon, a port in Vietnam. (Unconfirmed).