Coastal vessel, 73 tons gross. Built 1904 by Bailey & Lowe, Auckland, for Bradney & Binns as steamer Pitoitoi. 1916 sold to Waitemata Steam Ship Company and renamed Oneroa. 1924 Sold to members of Parry family. 1925 renamed Wakanui. 1925 converted to motorship. 1929/30 Parry Bros. put vessel on excursion trade to Beachlands and Maraetai, but experiment was not repeated. 1965 sold to Westport owners for conversion to a trawler. 1966 still in service. Source of information: New Zealand Maritime Index (http://www.nzmaritimeindex.org.nz/
Wakanui (Ship : 1904- )
There are 3 related items to this topic
Image
Salmon album 4
Date: [Between 1954 and 1968]
From: Salmon, J T :Albums, album pages and loose prints
By: Salmon, John Tenison, 1910-1999
Reference: PA1-q-200
Description: Album of photographs, some prints, some contacts from 35mm film, taken by Professor John Salmon in Wellington. Most of the images describe his use of different camera lenses and filters. Many of the scenes are taken from Professor Salmon's window at Victoria University of Wellington, showing different moods in different weather patterns. They include early morning, afternoon, and night views, northerly wind and southerly wind cloud patterns, including a southerly storm. He also has a large number of images of Wellington Harbour and wharves, again taken in different lights, showing ships, reflections and buildings. Other sequences show views of the Hutt Valley, Silverstream, and Glenmore Street in Wellington, many taken on misty early mornings. The last scenes are coloured photographs showing some of the decorations erected for the Royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II, in January 1954. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with cream cover, Cobra ring binder; 30 x 24 cm
Image
Transparencies of shipping on Whanganui River and in Wellington Harbour
Date: [ca 1950s-1960s]
From: Crane, Marion Edith, 1915-1997 :Transparencies of shipping on Whanganui River and in Wellington Harbour
Reference: PA12-8875
Description: Transparency slides of shipping on the Whanganui River and in Wellington Harbour, taken ca 1950s-1950s, by Mrs M E Crane of Wanganui. This set chiefly shows ships sailing and docked at wharves. The ships are mostly large commercial vessels, but also include a pilot boat, a dredge and a tugboat. Three images include passengers and seamen, all unidentified. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm
Online
Image
Wakanui in Wellington Harbour
Date: [195-?]
From: Wilkinson, James Douglas :Shipping negatives
Reference: 1/4-014801-F
Description: The vessel Wakanui in Wellington Harbour. Photograph taken 1950s by James Douglas Wilkinson. Source of descriptive information - Negative register, New Zealand Maritime Index Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative