The Log Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 699, 26 June 1929, Page 2

The Log Book

WAIRUNA SAILS 10 P.M.—The Union Steam Ship Company advises that the Wairuna is to he dispatched for Vancouver direct at 10 o'clock this evening. NEW STEAMER RATA.—The Anchor Line’s new steamer Rata is reported to have sailed from Glasgow for Nelson on June 14. She is expected at Nelson about August 8. COLLIERS IDLE.—The Union Company’s colliers Kamona, Kaponga, Opihi and Kawatiri have been laid up and the crews paid off, owing to no coal being available at Westport. THE PORT VICTOR.—The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Victor-, which sailed from Wellington for London on June 1. is reported to have cleared Montevideo last Sunday. WAIPAHI’S NEXT TRIP.—The Union Steam Ship Company’s Island fruit steamer Waipahi is scheduled to sail for Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mauke and Mangaia at 11 a.m. on Monday next. TASMANIAN TRANSPORT After unloading 3,700 tons of phosphates from Ocean Island at King’s Wharf the tramp steamer Tasmanian Transport sailed for New Plymouth and Wanganui last evening to complete discharge. MAKURA FOR VANCOUVER.—The Royal Mail liner Makura, which is relieving the Aorangi, is scheduled to leave Sydney tomorrow and Auckland next Tuesday, for Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver. ULIMAROA AT WELLINGTON.— The Huddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa reached Wellington yesterday morning with passengers, mail and cargo from Sydney. She is to sail on Friday on her return trip. NGAPUHI’S TRlP.—There was a continuation of stormy weather on the West Coast yesterday. Owing to the Manukau Bar being again unworkable the Ngapuhi’s trip from Onehunga to New Plymouth has been abandoned. She is now to sail on schedule time at three o’clock tomorrow afternoon. AORANGI OVERHAULING. The Royal Mail motor-ship Aorangi is at present undergoing her annual overhaul and survey at Sydney, and she is being relieved by the R.M.S. Makura on the Sydney-Auckland-Vancouver service. The Aorangi is announced to resume her running on July 25. SOUTHERN CROSS AT VILA.—The Melanesian Mission has received advice that the Mission steamer Southern Cross reached Vila from Auckland, via Norfolk Island, v on Monday. After visiting the numerous mission stations in the New Hebrides and Solomon Islands, the vessel is scheduled to return to Auckland on September 3. BRAND SAILS SATURDAY.—At present unloading hardwood from Western Australia at King’s Wharf, the Norwegian motor-ship Brand is announced to sail for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin on Saturday afternoon to complete discharging operations. Messrs. Russell and Somers are the vessel's local agents. MAUI POMARE IS DELAYED.—Advice from Spedding, Ltd., states that the Government motor-ship Maui Pomare has been delayed in her discharging and loading operations at Norfolk Island by adverse weather conditions. She is not now expected to return to port here until Saturday morning. The vessel is to be dispatched for Niue and Apia on July 2. HURUNUI ARRIVING LATE.—Arriving from London via Suva, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s vessel Hurunui was to reach Auckland at 3 p.m. this afternoon. She has now sent wireless advice that she is being held up by bad weather, and does not expect to make port until 8.30 o’clock this evening. She is to berth at Queen’s Wharf. After she has discharged the local portion of her cargo, the Hurunui is to sail for Wellington and New Plymouth to complete.

EM DEN UNDOCKS FRIDAY.—The harbourmaster’s wharf office advises that the German cruiser Emden, at present in Calliope Hock, is to undock at 4 p.m. on Friday and go to Central Wharf. EX-GERMAN VESSELS IN PORT.— In addition to the cruiser Emden. there were three other German-built vessels at Auckland yesterday, but they are all flying the British flag. The Union Company’s steamer Wairuna, which came out of dock shortly before the Emden arrived, was formerly the German steamer Polescar and is named after the company’s original Wairuna, which was sunk at the Kermadecs by the raider Wolf. At Prince’s Wharf was the Union Company’s steamer Waikouaiti, formerly the German steamer Irmgard. The third vessel is the Federal Line steamer Cumberland, which arrived from Liverpool at mid-day yesterday. She was the Wendland, and was built in Germany in 1919, tlie Wairuna and Waikouaiti being constructed in 1914. The three vessels were handed to the Allies after the war. CUMBERLAND FROM LIVERPOOL.— After a prolonged voyage from Liverpool, owing to stormy weather, the Federal Line steamer Cumberland reached Auckland at mid-day yesterday. She berthed at Queen’s Wharf to unload general merchandise from Newport, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. On Tuesday next she is to sail for Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Port Chalmers and Bluff to complete discharge. She sailed from Liverpool on May 11 and experienced stormy weather during the first week from port. After passing the Azores the conditions improved, and generally fair weather prevailed until June 10. Stormy’ weather was then encountered, and during the remainder of the voyage she was beset by continuous westerly gales and high head seas. The tempestuous conditions caused the vessel to labour heavily and to ship seas, which flooded the deck and did minor damage to the fittings. Huring the worst of the storm the vessel’s speed was only about four knots, and her arrival was delayed by nearly six days. Captain H. Macmillan is in command, and he has associated with him the following officers: Chief, Mr. J. Lunnon; second, Mr. C. R. Brown; third, Mr. H. Vernon; fourth, Mr. T. Shellito; chief engineer, Mi'. J. Mitchell; second, Mr. J. Fulton; third, Mr. T. Rule; fourth, Mr. J. Armstrong; fifth, Mr. W. Twist; sixth, Mr. W. Bedrock; seventh, Air. A. Bianowig; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. F. Gales; second, Mr. C. Morris; wireless operator, Mr. T. Bryant; steward in charge, Mr. S. B. Moor. ORKANGER ARRIVES. With nearly 11,000 tons of bulk oil for discharge at New Zealand and Australian ports, the Norwegian motor-tanker Orkanger arrived in the stream at Auckland late last evening from the Pacific Coast of America. The vessel berthed at Western Wharf this morning, and later in the day- commenced the discharge of the Auckland portion of her cargo into the Atlantic Union Oil Company’s tanks at Freeman’s Bay.

The Orkanger, which is a comparatively new vessel, and a sister ship of the Spinanger, which was at Auckland some weeks ago, was last in New Zealand waters three months ago. She proceeded to Australia, and completed the discharge of her cargo at Melbourne and Sydney, after which she passed through Torres Straits, and loaded a cargo of oil for the Vacuum Oil Company. This was discharged at Fremantle, Adelaide, Sydney* and Brisbane, and thence the tanker sailed for San Pedro, where she loaded her present cargo. She sailed from San Pedro on June 2 and has thus made a fair trip cf 22 days 13 hours from port to port. Fine weather was experienced for the greater part of the voyage, which was made at an average speed of 10.5 knots. For the last week of the voyage, however, rough weather was encountered, and for the last four days westerly wands and high head seas have contributed to a slightly slower trip than would have been the case otherwise.

The Orkanger is one of a fleet of 23 vessels owned by Westeal, Larsen 'and Company, of Bei-gen, Norway. The company .has eight tankers, of which four are of over 13,000 tons.

Captain Abraham Abraham sen retains com mail d of the Orkanger, and associated with him are the following officers:— Chief, Mr. Olaf Ellingsen; second, Mr. Ingvald Henriksen; third, Mr. Jan Jacobsen; chief engineer, Mr. Ole Jamne; second, Mr Elias Eliassen; third, Mr. Haldor Haldorsen; fourth, Mr. John IverJ®”* T £ e vessel carries a crew of S 3 all told. Her pumps are capable of discharging 400 tons of bulk oil an hour. The vessel has been chartered for the voyage by* the Atlantic Union Oil Company, and is expected to sail at 10 a m tomorrow for Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney to put out the remainder of her cargo.

WAIKOUAITI SAILS. —After discharging cargo from South Island ports at Prince’s Wharf the Waikouaiti was dispatched for Newcastle last evening. NIAGARA FROM VANCOUVER. —With passengers, mail and cargo for New* Zealand and Australia, the Royal Mail liner Niagara is scheduled to leave Vancouver today*. She is due at Auckland on July 15 and at Sydney live days liter. THE COR!NTHIC.—To continue loading New Zealand produce for England, the Shaw*, Savill .and Albion liner Corinthic is to leave Port Chalmers for Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington today*. With passengers and mail the vessel is to be dispatched from Wellington for Southampton and London, via Panama, on July 6 at daylight. AMPULLARIA DUE TO-MORROW.— Wireless advice from the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company's tanker Ampullaria states she will arrive from Singapore at 7.30 a.m. tomorrow. The vessel is under charter to the Shell Company and has a bulk oil cargo for discharge at Auckland and Wellington. Cargo for Auckland will be unloaded at Western Wharf. THE KING GRUFFYDD. —An expected arrival at Auckland about the end of this week is the King Line steamer King Gruffydd. with a full cargo of basic slag from Antwerp. The cargo is for discharge at Auckland and New Plymouth. The vessel sailed from Antwerp on May 2. and cleared Panama on June 3. The New Zealand Shipping Company is the local agent. THE KIA ORA.—Wireless advice from the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Kia Ora states she will reach Port Chalmers from London this afternoon. The vessel will unload her general merchandise cargo at Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Bluff, Lyttelton, and Nelson. After completion of discharge she will load for her homeward voyage at New Plymouth. Wanganui. Oamaru, Timaru, Port Chalmers and Wellington. She is to be dispatched from Wellington for England on August 3.