1. AUSTRALIS (1940/26484grt/IMO 5014123, ex-USS. AMERICA, WEST POINT. Renamed ITALIS, NOGA, ALFERDOSS, AMERICAN STAR) arriving Auckland, New Zealand for the final time. As AMERICAN STAR and under tow to... Date: 20 December 977 Image ID 1309
2. DUNNOTTAR CASTLE (1936/14583grt/IMO 5379717. Renamed VICTORIA, THE VICTORIA, PRINCESA VICTORIA and lastly VICTORIA 1 for her pre-scapping voyage to Alang in 2004) - Allied troops crowd the decks of... Date: 1943 Image ID 1066
3. DUNEDIN STAR (1950/ 7,322grt/ ON 184273) and NORFOLK (1936/11,080grt/ON 165362) and TEMPLE MAIN (1958/8,005grt/ON 187760 at the breakwater harbour at Napier, NZ.
NORFOLK was built as ESSEX, renamed... Date: 8 July 1962 Image ID 9070
4. Morning arrival for New Zealand Shipping Company's RANGITANE at Papeete, Tahiti. She is homeward bound from Wellington, NZ for the UK - Tahiti was a regular stop on both the outward and homeward... Date: 2 August 1962 Image ID 8195
5. Papeete, Tahiti. The islands trader is the APANUI, bought by H. Williams in the Cook Islands from the Northern Steam Ship Company the previous year. She had been built as the GOLDFINDER in Hamburg in... Date: 3 August 1962 Image ID 8196
6. Lazy days in the Pacific approaching Panama on the RANGITANE, homeward bound from Wellington, New Zealand. There is a game of deck tennis in progress. Many will be having an afternoon rest away from... Date: 15 August 1962 Image ID 8197
7. Lazy days in the Pacific approaching Panama on the RANGITANE, homeward bound from Wellington, New Zealand. A view from the docking bridge aft, where some of the crew would enjoy the sun. The... Date: 15 August 1962 Image ID 8198
8. New Zealand Shipping Company's passenger ship RANGITANE approaching Gatun Locks on the Panama Canal. She is homeward bound from Wellington, New Zealand and the locks will take her down to the... Date: 17 August 1962 Image ID 7188
9. SUFFOLK (Official No. 167330 1939/11,145 grt) bunkering at Caracas Bay, Curacao. Captain Morgan's Fort in the distance. SUFFOLK was scrapped in 1969 Date: 4 Jan 1963 Image ID 3332
10. SUFFOLK (1939/11,145grt/ ON 167330) and AUSTRALIA STAR (1935/11,124grt/ON 163215) at the breakwater harbour at Napier, NZ. Date: 22 February 1963 Image ID 3454
11. SUFFOLK (1939/11,145grt/ ON 167330 in Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal, homeward bound from New Zealand. The SUFFOLK was built in 1939 for Federal S.N. Co. and had a long and largely uneventful life,... Date: 13 May 1963 Image ID 7185
12. Federal SUFFOLK approaching the Culebra Cut on the Panama Canal, homeward bound from Bluff, New Zealand. SUFFOLK was built 1939, 11,145 tons gross, Official No. 167330, and scrapped in 1969. Date: 13 May 1963 Image ID 7186
13. DERBY (1960/31,791grt/IMO 5088851) - Federal S.N.Company's tanker passing Bandar Shapour. Date: 26 July 1963 Image ID 4228
14. RANGITOTO (1949/21,809grt/LR Number 5290179. Sold to CY Tung in 1969 and renamed ORIENTAL CARNAVAL) at Circular Quay, Sydney, during her cruise to Australia for the 1963 Melbourne Cup. Date: 2 November 1963 Image ID 7415
15. New Zealand Shipping Company's RANGITOTO (1949/21,809grt/LR Number 5290179. Sold to CY Tung in 1969 and renamed ORIENTAL CARNAVAL) departing Glasgow Quay, Wellington for UK Date: 29 November 1963 Image ID 2912
16. RANGITOTO (renamed ORIENTAL CARNAVAL) departing Wellington for UK. The masts of ZLW Wellington Radio Station are visible on Tinakori Hill. MAORI and HMNZS LACHLAN to be seen against the wharves. Date: 29 November 1963 Image ID 2913
17. New Zealand Shipping Company's RANGITOTO (1949/21,809grt/IMO 5290179. Sold to CY Tung in 1969 and renamed ORIENTAL CARNAVAL) homeward bound in Gatun Locks, Panama Canal. Date: 19 December 1963 Image ID 3522
18. New Zealand Shipping Company's RANGITANE (1949/21,867grt/LRNumber 5290167. Later renamed JAN then ORIENTAL ESMERALDA) berthed at Balboa in the early evening, en route for New Zealand. Photograph taken... Date: 13 Feb 1964 Image ID 2991
19. ORIANA (1960/41923grt/IMO 5264742) berthing in Auckland, New Zealand assisted by Auckland Harbour Board tugs AUCKLANDER (1958/454grt/IMO 5030373. Renamed TAPUHI 2 and as of 2018, looking nothing like... Date: 7 Mar 1964 Image ID 1161
20. RANGITOTO (1949/21,809grt/LR No.5290179. Sold to CY Tung in 1969 and renamed ORIENTAL CARNAVAL.) at Papeete, Tahiti, homeward bound from New Zealand for the UK. Date: 17 April 1964 Image ID 3524
21. OCEANIEN (1938/10726grt LR/IMO 5541282) and BENGKALIS at Papeete. OCEANIEN was formerly Holland America's NOORDAM, scrapped Feb 1967. Taken from RANGITOTO ((Sold to CY Tung in 1969 and renamed... Date: 17 May 1964 Image ID 3556
22. ELLINIS (1933/24315grt/IMO 5423790, ex-LURLINE) makes an early morning departure from Papeete, Tahiti. ELLINIS was scrapped in Taiwan in 1986. Date: 17 May 1964 Image ID 4806
23. William Watkins' tug DHULIA (1959/300grt/LR Number 5089465) on the Thames. She was broken up in 1983. Date: 18 May 1964 Image ID 5912
24. Crossing the Line Ceremony on REMUERA (1948/13,619grt/LR No. 5292878). REMUERA was formerly Cunard's PARTHIA and she became the ARAMAC. Date: 18 July 1964 Image ID 3523
25. New Zealand Shipping Company's HAPARANGI (1947/11,281grt/IMO 5142463) arriving Auckland from Liverpool. Tugs WILLIAM C DALDY (1935/IMO 5390345) and AUCKLANDER (1958/IMO 5030373. Renamed TAPUHI 2 and... Date: 9 September 1964 Image ID 2993
26. REMUERA (1948/13362grt/Official No. 182417/LR No. 5292878, ex-PARTHIA. Renamed ARAMAC) seen berthed at Princes Wharf, Auckland, NZ. She sailed for the UK next day. Built for Cunard Line, she was... Date: 9 Sep 1964 Image ID 3338
27. REMUERA homeward bound for the UK from New Zealand, leaving Port Everglades, Florida for Bermuda. She was built 1948 as the PARTHIA for Cunard. Bought by New Zealand Shipping Company in 1962 and... Date: 3 October 1964 Image ID 7182
28. Federal NORTHUMBERLAND alongside at Colon at the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal. She is outward bound from London for New Zealand ports, had a major failure on one engine the previous day, and is... Date: 26 June 1965 Image ID 7187
29. Steam ferry TAKAPUNA at Auckland. Launched 1924 for Devonport Steam Ferry Co. and originally the LAKE TAKAPUNA. She was decommisioned 1967 and buried 1981 in the reclamation works during the... Date: 10 September 1965 Image ID 8287
30. NORTHUMBERLAND (1955/10,335grt/IMO 5257684), SUEVIC, ELIN HAVEN at Lyttelton, New Zealand. Date: 14 Sep 1965 Image ID 3637
31. Lyttelton, New Zealand and a busy port. Among the vessels are PARERA, ELIN HAVEN, NORTHUMBERLAND (Official No. 186233, 1955/10,335grt/IMO 5257684), SUEVIC and HINEMOA Date: 14 September 1965 Image ID 5898
32. SUSSEX (1949/11,272grt/LR Number 5345948), CANOPIC (1954/11,166grt/LR Number 5060184) and CERAMIC (1948/15,896grt/LR Number 5067340) at Port Chalmers, New Zealand Date: 1 Oct 1965 Image ID 3453
33. NORTHUMBERLAND Official No. 186233 1955/10,335grt/IMO 5257684), Federal S.N. Co., fully laden for the UK but still undergoing shaft repairs at Lyttelton. Date: 11 October 1965 Image ID 4014
34. NORTHUMBERLAND (Official No. 186233 1955/10,335grt/IMO 5257684), Federal S.N. Co., bunkering at Caracas Bay, Curacao en route to UK from New Zealand. She later became KAVO ASTRAPI and GOLDEN CITY and... Date: 4 Nov 1965 Image ID 3331
35. New Zealand Shipping Company's HAURAKI (1947/11,272grt/LR Number 5143974) at the normal loading berth in Gladstone Dock, Liverpool. Coaster MERTOLA alongside. Date: 1 Jan 1966 Image ID 2994
36. Federal S.N. Co. NORTHUMBERLAND loading apples at Albany, West Australia.
NORTHUMBERLAND was built 1955, 10,335 gross tons, Official No. 186233. Date: April 1966 Image ID 8401
37. Federal S.N.Company's NORTHUMBERLAND (1955/10,335grt/IMO 5257684) outward bound from Melbourne and Geelong approaching Point Lonsdale. Date: 23 April 1966 Image ID 4227
38. FLAVIA in Cogedar Line colours, leaving Fremantle. (1947/15465grt/IMO 5116139), ex MEDIA. Renamed FLAVIAN, LAVIA. Caught fire and burned in Hong Kong during a supposed refit. Declared a total loss. Date: 2 May 1966 Image ID 5050
39. Tug SIR WILLIAM LUCE (1961/220grt) working NORTHUMBERLAND at Aden. Tug was built by W.J. Yarwood & Sons, Northwich, Cheshire. Date: 18 May 1966 Image ID 5049
40. NORTHUMBERLAND leaving Aden. Swedish BATAAN (1946/4,742grt/IMO 5037917) and tug SIR WILLIAM LUCE (1961/220grt). The tug built by W.J. Yarwood & Sons, Northwich, Cheshire. Date: 18 May 1966 Image ID 5048
41. CLAN MACIVER (1958/7413grt/IMO 5075139) working cargo at Aden. Date: 18 May 1966 Image ID 4805
42. CLAN MACIVER (1958/7413grt/IMO 5075139) working cargo at Aden. Date: 18 May 1966 Image ID 4804
43. Chandris liner PATRIS (1950/18400grt/IMO 5271836) approaching Aden. Built as BLOEMFONTEIN CASTLE for Union Castle Line. Sold to Chandris Lines and renamed PATRIS in 1959. Date: 18 May 1966 Image ID 4803
44. BRECONSHIRE in Suez Bay - a classic British cargo liner. (1942/9,980grt/IMO 6112751). Launched as TELEMACHUS, completed as aircraft carrier ACTIVITY, rebuilt 1946 as BRECONSHIRE. Broken up 1967. Date: 23 May 1966 Image ID 5047
45. BRECONSHIRE in Suez Bay - a classic British cargo liner. (1942/9,980grt/IMO 6112751). Launched as TELEMACHUS, completed as aircraft carrier ACTIVITY, rebuilt 1946 as Glen Line BRECONSHIRE. Broken up... Date: 23 May 1966 Image ID 5046
46. PAPAROA homeward bound in the Great Bitter Lake, Suez Canal. PAPAROA was built 1943 for New Zealand Shipping Company, 10,005 tons gross. She was sold and broken up in 1970. Date: 23 May 1966 Image ID 7183
47. KRONPRINS FREDERIK (1941/3,895grt/IMO 5196983) at Hebburn on the Tyne. 1976 she was renamed PATRA and was destroyed by fire the same year. She had already suffered a major fire at Harwich in 1953 but... Date: August 1966 Image ID 5056
48. PIPIRIKI (1944/10,057grt/ IMO 5279149) in dry dock at Palmers Yard, Hebburn on the Tyne. She was scrapped in 1971. Date: 2 Aug 1966 Image ID 3644
49. Ship repair at Hebburn on the Tyne.. BRITISH VENTURE (1963/23,396grt/IMO 5410470), OCEAN TRANSPORT (1962/8,608grt/IMO 5260605) and PIPIRIKI (10,057/1944 IMO 5279149). Date: 11 August 1966 Image ID 5054
50. Partly completed tanker CLEMENTINE CHURCHILL (1966/51,615grt/IMO 6616514 ) being towed down the Tyne at Hebburn to be turned. She was broken up in 1985. Date: 16 August 1966 Image ID 5055
51. RANGITOTO (1949/21,809grt/LR Number 5290179. Sold to CY Tung in 1969 and renamed ORIENTAL CARNAVAL.) outward bound for New Zealand, passing Tilbury. Tug DHULIA (ON 300982) is alongside. Date: 26 May 1967 Image ID 2992
