Constructed in 1943 at Port Chalmers as a minesweeper for Royal New Zealand Navy. Converted to fishing trawler in 1946 and under command of Skipper Jock Cardno 1947-1966. Broken up in 1966. (Information from http://www.nzmaritimeindex.org.nz/ixsearchvessels.asp accessed 21 August 2006) Trawler which had a fire while in Wellington in 1950.
Maimai (Ship : 1943-1966)
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Fire on the Maimai
Date: [31 Jul 1950]
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Reference: 114/178/05-G
Description: A crowd gather round the small boat the `Maimai', which is being attended to by a fire engine, at the Wellington wharves. Photograph taken 31 Jul 1950 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 6 centimetres
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The trawler Maimai at a Wellington wharf
Date: [early 1960s]
From: Berthold, Martin Grant, 1951- :Negatives of coastal shipping
Reference: 1/4-025423-F
Description: The trawler Maimai at a Wellington wharf. Photograph taken circa 1960s, by Martin Berthold. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative
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Harden, G E, (Mr), fl 1990 :Photographs of fishermen at work on board the steam trawler...
Date: [ca 1950-1951]
By: Harden, G E (Mr), active 1990; New Zealand. National Publicity Studios
Reference: PAColl-1600
Description: Photographs of fishermen at work on board the steam trawler `Maimai' including skipper Jock Cardno, taken ca 1950-1951 by an unidentified National Publicity Studios photographer. Comprises photographs of the trawler, men mending and emptying nets, men filleting fish. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Accompanying material - Handwritten notes about the steam trawler 'Maimai' in Photographic Archive back file Quantity: 18 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints