Paparoa

Owner:
New Zealand Shipping Co.
London

Registration Number:
N/A
Call Sign:
N/A
Sister Ships:
Papanui
Builder:
William Denny & Brothers
Dumbarton, Scotland
Year Built:
1899
Keel Laid Down:
N/A
Launched:
N/A
Maiden Voyage:
November 9, 1899 London - Cape Town -Auckland - Wellington
Commissioned:
(War Service)
N/A
Decommissioned:
(War Service)
N/A
Length:
430'
Beam:
54'
Draft:
N/A
Tons:
6,536 GRT
Engines:
2 x Triple expansion
Boilers:
N/A
Screws:
2
Funnels:
1
Masts:
2
Hull:
Steel
Speed:
13 knots
Crew:
N/A
Passenger Capacity:
479
First:
34
Second:
45
Steerage:
400
Fate:

Caught fire and sank March 17, 1926 in the south Atlantic off St. Helena.
All passengers and crew rescued by the P&O ship SS Barrabool.

 

Career Details
1899-1914:
UK - Cape Town - Auckland - Wellington route.
1914-1918:
Remained under company control.
1918-1926:
UK - Cape Town - Auckland - Wellington route.