The column of smoke after Waimarama exploded on 13 August 1942
History
United Kingdom
Name
Waimarama
Namesake
Waimarama, New Zealand
Owner
Shaw, Savill & Albion Line
Port of registry
Southampton
Builder
Harland and Wolff, Belfast
Yard number
1004
Launched
31 May 1938
Completed
6 October 1938
Identification
UK official number 166817
call sign GPGW
Fate
destroyed by air attack, 13 August 1942
General characteristics
Type
refrigerated cargo liner
Tonnage
As built:
11,092 GRT, 6,672 NRT
1940 onward:
12,843 GRT, 7,857 NRT
Length
516.9 ft (157.6 m)
Beam
70.4 ft (21.5 m)
Draught
27 ft 7 in (8.41 m)
Depth
32.3 ft (9.8 m)
Decks
3
Installed power
2,463 NHP (12,000 bhp)
Propulsion
2 × Diesel engines
2 × screws
Speed
18 knots (33 km/h)
Capacity
484,545 cu ft (13,721 m3) refrigerated cargo
plus space for chilled cargo
12 passengers
Sensors and processing systems
wireless direction finding
echo sounding
gyrocompass
Notes
sister ships:
Waiwera, Waipawa, Wairangi
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