CARGO FROM LONDON

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22987, 16 September 1936, Page 3

CARGO FROM LONDON

TACOMA STAR AT DUNEDIN GOOD WEATHER ENCOUNTERED An uneventful voyage until the very last stage was experienced by the Blue Star Line's steamer Tafioma Star, which arrived at Dunedin yesterday afternoon from London direct to discharge general cargo to the agency of the New Zealand Shinoing Company. Leaving London on August 6, the Tacoma Star crossed the Atlantic in good time and made a brief call at Port Royal, Jamaica, for bunkers. She then sailed for Port Chalmers, and experienced good weather conditions until about 300 miles off the New Zealand coast, when the south-west wind which has prevailed during the past few days reduced the ship's speed to eight knots. Captain Walsh expected at that stage that it might not be possible to arrive on time, but the vessel reached the Otago Heads yesterday morning, and had some time to wait before the tide was sufficiently high for her to use the Victoria channel. She berthed at the Victoria wharf at 3.30 p.m. The Tacoma Star is to leave Dunedin on Friday evening for Lyttelton to complete discharge, and from that port she is to proceed later to Australia to load Homewards to the agency of the Blue Star Line. Captain W. Walsh is in command of the Tacoma Star, and his officers are:—Chief, Mr L. W. Allen; second, Mr H. E. Gough; third, Mr J. A. Elliott; fourth, Mr R. H. Stark; chief engineer, Mr R. Bit .n; second, Mr J. Johnston; third, Mr W. Stortenbeker; fourth, Mr J. Furlong; chief steward, Mr W. Lockyear; wireless operator, Mr T. Tubb; chief refrigerating engineer. Mr A. Black. »

Formerly the Wa'ngaratta, the Tacoma Star was built in 1919 at the yards of Messrs Workman, Clark and Co., Ltd., Belfast, and is now owned by Messrs Frederick Leyland and Co., Ltd. Of 7924 tons gross register and 4962 tons net, the Tacoma Star is 450 feet long, 58.5 feet beam, and 37.1 feet in depth. She is a twin screw vessel, and her engines were supplied by the builders.