Record Identifier59Date Range1949-1968DescriptionThe TSMV Kaiapoi, was built by Henry Robb in 1949 to serve as a coastal coal carrier out of the West Coast. The Kaiapoi served the Union Steam Ship Company (USSCo) reliably for 19 years before it was sold it to E K Litonjua Steamship Co Ltd in Manila and renamed Eddie K L before being demolished in 1973.
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