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R.M.S. Rangitata

The passenger vessel Rangitata, MV, 16,969 tons, 553ft, breadth 70ft 3", draught 33ft 9" was built by John Brown, Clydebank, Yard No 517, in 1929, at a cost of Cost £577,300 and scrapped in 1962. She was operated by the New Zealand Shipping Company between London and Wellington, New Zealand, via the Panama Canal. During World War II, the Rangitata operated as a troopship, for example in convoy US1 taking New Zealand troops to the Middle East in January 1940. She had returned to civilian service by 1949. Reference: Clydebank database. On her final departure from Wellington, N.Z. the departure was change and put back so more people could send her off.

Photo of the Rangitata in the English Channel during an earlier voyage.

LEAVING
LONDON
ON 12th JANUARY, 1962
FOR
WELLINGTON
VIA
MADEIRA, KINGSTON
AND
PANAMA CANAL
_________

Commander A. Hocken
Chief Officer	R.B. Hood	Chief Engineer	W.T. Mackay
Second Officer	R.S. Hall	Second Engineer	K.F. Saville
Senior Third Officer	P.B. Snow	Third Engineer	J.R. Wilder
Third Officer	P.J. Henderson	Fourth Engineer	J.S. Jamieson
Fourth Officer	R.M. McNair	First Refrig. Eng.	D.M.C. Simmons
Surgeon	R.J.C. Walkey, M.B., B.S.	First Elect. Eng.	J. Burton
Nursing Sister	M.J. Drew, S.R.N., S.M.	Purser	T.D. Pearce
First Radio Officer	F.W. Fowler, M.B.E.	Chief Steward	A.B. Baldwin
Second Radio Officer	R.D. Lockwood	Asst. Purser	P.G. Taylerson

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Pitcairn pdf. Extract from the “Pitcairn Miscellany” dated 31st March 1962 written by D.H. Davies, Pastor.
THURSDAY 8th FEBRUARY. RANGITATA
The wind had howled all night. Few had slept really well. Most were pondering what the sea would be like by 4 a.m. when the bell was expected to ring in preparation for the coming of the “Rangitata” ...

January 1957, the ocean liner the Rangitata at London's East End docks.
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The ship Rangitata leaving Wellington on her last voyage, 24 March 1962
Source: "The Dominion Post Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library"

Rangitata at her best for farewell. Crew of the Rangitata worked almost up to the last minute, painting and sprucing up the ship ready for her farewell to Wellington. Funnels, hull and even the white numbers on the bow were touched up, and she glistened like a new pin as she slipped away from the Glasgow Wharf at 5 p.m. to the strains of Auld Lang Syne and an accompaniment of ship's sirens. The Rangitata was flanked by several yachts and other small craft, which criss-crossed her bows as she reversed from her berth. Her crews lined the rails, to give her a fitting send-off. The 33 year old, 16,960 ton Rangitata leaving Wellington for the last time on Saturday afternoon for Southampton (arrived April 30th) and Spanish breakers' yards. Hundreds of people gathered on the wharves and thousands of cars lined the harbour roads for her departure. The ship's 552ft paying off pennant drooped in the sea from the main mast until she reached enough speed to trail it behind her. This last voyage is the Rangitata's 87th and she has steamed more than 2,000,000 miles. The Rangitata arrived at Auckland on her maiden voyage on December 29, 1929. Except during the World War II, she remained on the NZ UK run, for which she was designed.

M.V. Rangitata souvenirs