SS Maori (1893)
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Maori was a British refrigerated cargo steamship built in 1893 by C.S. Swan & Hunter of Wallsend-on-Tyne for Shaw, Saville & Albion Co. of London with intention of transporting frozen meat and produce from Australia and New Zealand to the United Kingdom. The vessel stayed on this trade route through her entire career. In August 1909 while on one of her regular trips, she was wrecked on the coast of South Africa with the loss of thirty two of her crew.
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Maori sinking in 1909 | |
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Maori |
Namesake | Māori |
Owner | Shaw, Saville & Albion Co. |
Operator | Shaw, Saville & Albion Co. |
Port of registry | Southampton |
Builder | C.S. Swan & Hunter, Wallsend |
Yard number | 184 |
Launched | 14 August 1893 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. James Henderson |
Completed | 28 October 1893 |
Maiden voyage | 11 December 1893 |
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Fate | Wrecked, 5 August 1909 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Refrigerated Cargo ship |
Tonnage | |
Length |
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Beam | 48.3 ft (14.7 m) |
Depth | 29.6 ft (9.0 m) |
Decks | 3 |
Installed power | 461 Nhp |
Propulsion | Central Marine Engine Works 3-cylinder triple expansion |
Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h) |
Crew | 53 |
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