The New Steamer Turakina.

Manawatu Herald, 25 September 1902, Page 3

The New Steamer Turakina.

The Turakina, the latest addition to the New Zealand Shipping Company’s fleet, left London on her initial trip to the colonies on Saturday, the 18th inst. The steamer, which has been specially constructed for the company’s New Zealand frozen meat trade, was launched at the shipbuilding yards of Messrs R. and W. Hawthorne, Leslie and Co., on the 28rd April. Her dimensions are—Length 488 ft, breadth 59ft Gin, depth 35ft. The vessel carries deadweight of about 10,600 tons, and has accommodation, for forty first-class passengers. Accommodation for fifty-four second-class passengers is fitted up at the after end of the upper bridge. This bridge forms a spacious promenade. The forward end is enclosed in such a way as to afford shelter to the passengers in heavy weather. The staterooms are well lighted and ventilated -and fitted up in excellent style. Accommodation for seventy-four third-class passengers is fitted up in the poop of the vessel. The three forward holds and ’tween decks will be insulated and a large duplicate refrigerating plant fitted in the shelter deck. The machinery of the Turakina consists of a set of twin-screw, triple-expan-sion engines, working at a pressure of 2001bs per square inch, and capable of maintaining 4600 horse-power at sea. The Turakina is due to arrive in Wellington about the 31st October, and will sail from the colony on the 25th December.