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TSMV Maheno II, photographs

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Record Identifier160Date Range1969-1976DescriptionThe Maheno II was built in 1969 by Rob Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering in Dundee, Scotland for Union Steamship Company (USSCo). It was the first of two vessels completed in response to the success of the roll-on, roll-off services in Australia and along with its sibling ship the Marama II it operated a two-weekly service from Auckland and Wellington to Sydney and Melbourne.

It stayed with USSCo for only 7 years, but had a long life afterwards under 6 different owners. It sank on 6 October 2005 about 1000 km off the coast of Morocco while being towed to shipbreakers.

This set of materials was physically grouped by subject matter and placed into envelopes prior to donation to the Wellington City Archives.MediumPhotograph - print

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Maheno II interiors

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TSMV Maheno II, photographs