AHS2 Wanganella
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| History | |
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| Name | AHS 2 Wanganella |
| Builder/Built | 1933 Harland & Wolff, belfast |
| Type | Passenger liner (Trans Tasman) |
| Displacement | 9,576 tons |
| Speed | 17 knots |
Remarks
Originally named Achimota, the liner was acquired by Huddart Parker after the original sale to Elder Dempster Lines fell through.
Renamed Wanganella, the ship sailed between New Zealand and Australia until 1941, when she was converted into a hospital ship. As Australian Hospital Ship (AHS) Wanganella, the ship operated in support of Australian forces until 1946, when she was returned to her civilian operator.
The increase in travel by air made operating the ship less viable, but before the ship was due to be scrapped in 1963, she was acquired and moored in Doubtful Sound, New Zealand, and used as a hostel for construction workers building the Manapouri Power Station until 1970. In April 1970, a tug towed Wanganella to Hong Kong, then later Taiwan, where she was scrapped.[1]
Soldiers carried
- ↑ Wikipedia entry for MS Wanganella accessed 16/4/19