THE CORINNA
OLD STEAMER TO BE SUNK. WELLINGTON, November G. After nearly half a century’s active service the Union Company’s old steamer Corinna is to he towed into Cook Strait, probably on Saturday d the weather is suitable, and scuttled. The Corinna is at present on the patent slip where she is being stripped of everything of value prior to her last short voyage.
She was built in 18S2 by I). and W. Henderson, Glasgow, for the Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company and is a single screw iron steamer of 1319 tons gross and 791 tons net. In 1891 the Union Steam Ship Company bought out the Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company and took over that company’s ships. In 1894 the Corinna came to New Zealand and entered the Du n tdin-Lyttelton-Wellington passenger service.
In 1903 her passenger accommodation was removed and she was fitt-ul with refrigerated space and entered the Duneclin-Lyttelton-Weijiiigton-Nc'lsou-New Plymouth service. In 1905 OiteInuiga was added to the ports visited. She was finally withdrawn and laid up at Wellington last New Year’s Eve.
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Hokitika Guardian, 8 November 1930, Page 3
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