Record Identifier13-3Date RangeUnknownDescriptionBlack and white print of Aparima, port side. Docked with smaller boat [Māori I] alongside. Rear: 6. ss Aparima 5704 gross tons 1902 - 1917. Built 1902 by Wm Denny & Bros, Dumbarton. Torpedoed and sunk in English Channel 19/11/1917 on passage London to New York. Alongside "Aparima" is "Maori" I 174 gross tons and the first vessel in the company's fleet. The comparison in size was indicative of the rapid growth in the company's fleet in the early years. This picture was taken in 1902 shortly after "Aparima" was delivered to Union Company. SS "Maori" I 174 gross tons 1875-1902 Built 1868 by Blackwood & Gordon, Pt Glasgow. Original Steamer of the Union Company - acquired by the Company at its formation in 1875. MediumPhotograph - print
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