MV Waimarama
MV Waimarama was a UK refrigerated cargo liner. She was built in Northern Ireland for Shaw, Savill & Albion Line and launched in 1938. She carried perishable foods, particularly meat, from New Zealand to the United Kingdom.
The column of smoke after Waimarama exploded on 13 August 1942 | |
| History | |
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| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Waimarama |
| Namesake | Waimarama, New Zealand |
| Owner | Shaw, Savill & Albion Line |
| Port of registry | Southampton |
| Builder | Harland and Wolff, Belfast |
| Yard number | 1004 |
| Launched | 31 May 1938 |
| Completed | 6 October 1938 |
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| Fate | destroyed by air attack, 13 August 1942 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | refrigerated cargo liner |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 516.9 ft (157.6 m) |
| Beam | 70.4 ft (21.5 m) |
| Draught | 27 ft 7 in (8.41 m) |
| Depth | 32.3 ft (9.8 m) |
| Decks | 3 |
| Installed power | 2,463 NHP (12,000 bhp) |
| Propulsion | 2 × Diesel engines 2 × screws |
| Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h) |
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Waimarama took part in Operation Pedestal in August 1942. A German aircraft bombed her before the convoy reached Malta. The ship exploded and sank with the loss of 83 of her crew.
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