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| + | | shipname = HMNZT Tofua | ||
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| + | | shipbuilder = William Denny & Bros, Dumbarton, Glasgow | ||
| + | | shipyardnumber = 821 | ||
| + | | shiplaunched = 9 Dec 1907 | ||
| + | | shipcompleted = January 1908 | ||
| + | | shipinservice = 1908 | ||
| + | | shipoutofservice = 1934 | ||
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| + | | shipfate = broken up | ||
| + | | shiptype = Passenger / refrigerated cargo | ||
| + | | shiptonnage = 4,345 tons | ||
| + | | shiplength = 350.3 ft | ||
| + | | shipbeam = 48.2 ft | ||
| + | | shipdepth = 20.5 ft Draft 23.7 ft | ||
| + | | shippropulsion = twin screw | ||
| + | | shipspeed = 13.5 knots | ||
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| + | ==Remarks== | ||
| + | Owned by the Union Steam Ship Co of New Zealand. Completed 9 transport voyages for the New Zealand government four to Egypt and five to England. On occasion she carried Australians as well. | ||
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| + | 14 Aug 1915, as HMNZT Tofua #28 she was placed in convoy with the Australian ship HMNZT Willochra 27, and they departed New Zealand with the 6th reinforcements, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, a total of 2,363 troops for Egypt, where the arrived on 19 Sep 1915. | ||
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| − | + | November 13, 1915, HMNZT Tofua #36 and in convoy once again with HMNZT Willochra 35 departed New Zealand with the 8th Reinforcement & 2nd Reinforcements Infantry to NZ Rifle Brigade, a combined total of 2,585 troops commanded by Captain Armstrong who was on the Tofua and they were once again bound for Egypt, where they arrived on December 18. | |
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| − | + | March 4, 1916, HMNZT Tofua #48 and in convoy with HMNZT Willochra 47 departed New Zealand with 11th Reinforcements NZ Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements 1st, 2nd Battalion NZ Rifle Brigade, 2nd Reinforcements 3rd & 4th Battalion. NZ Rifle Brigade, a combined total of 2,222 troops commandeered by Captain Shand on board the Tofua. They arrived in Egypt on May 3, 1916. | |
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| − | + | June 27, 1916, HMNZT Tofua #55 in convoy with HMNZT SS Willochra 54 departed New Zealand bound for Devonport the UK, with 13th Reinforcements NZ Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements to the 1st & 2nd Battalion NZ Rifle Brigade & 4th Reinforcements to the 3rd & 4th Battalion NZ Rifle Brigade, a combined total of 2,123 troops. The convoy was commandeered by Major Hickey aboard Tofua. Just several days out from Albany (Western Australia) the Willochra was diverted to Plymouth England, whilst the Tofua arrived at Devonport July 27, 1916. | |
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| − | + | October 11, 1916, HMNZT Tofua #67 departed New Zealand with part of the 18th Reinforcements NZ Expeditionary Force the other part was carried by HMNZT Willochra 66 and the 9th Reinforcements Maori Contingent. They arrived on December 28, 1916 at Plymouth England. | |
| − | + | April 26, 1917, HMNZT Tofua #83 in conjunction and convoy with HMNZT Turakina 84 departed New Zealand - with the 25th Reinforcements New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Troops aboard the Tofua were under the command of Captain F. Paterson. Both ships arrived at Plymouth England on July 19, 1917. | |
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| − | + | November 13, 1917, HMNZT Tofua #98 departed New Zealand with 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd & 34th Field Ambulance as well as the Mounted Rifles Brigade. A total of 810 men were under command of Lieutenant W Ricketts. The Tofua arrived at Suez, Egypt December 21, 1917. | |
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| − | + | March 2 1918. HMNZT Tofua #101 departed New Zealand with the 35th Reinforcements NZ Expeditionary Force and the 27th Reinforcements Maori Contingent, a total of 932 troops under command of Capt. R.J. Seddon. She arrived in England on April 8, 1918, having made calls at Suez, Marseilles and Le Havre. | |
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| − | + | August 1, 1918, HMNZT Tofua #109 departed New Zealand with the 42nd Reinforcements NZ Expeditionary Force. There were a total of 856 troops on board all under the command of Capt. M. Urquart, and the ship was bound for the UK. She arrived in London on October 4, 1918. | |
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| − | + | During the years she served convoy #109 was her final troop transport duty, and she had served her country and this hideous war well, having transported countless of thousands Troops, Medical Staff, Military Bands and others to the Middle East and the United Kingdom. Finally the time had come for her to be returned to the “Union Steam Ship Company” late in October 1918. | |
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| + | She headed back to New Zealand where she was given a comprehensive refit, bringing back all her wonderful fittings and furnishings returning the ship as she was before the war, as well as adding some fine new improvements. Upon completion she recommenced her regular Pacific service in 1919. However, after just several return voyages, she was called on to operate on the prestigious Trans-Pacific service; sailing from Sydney (Australia), via Wellington (New Zealand), Rarotonga (Cook Islands), Papeete (Tahiti), to San Francisco (U.S.A.) and return via the same Pacific ports to Wellington and Sydney. | ||
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| History | |
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| Name | HMNZT Tofua |
| Builder | William Denny & Bros, Dumbarton, Glasgow |
| Yard number | 821 |
| Launched | 9 Dec 1907 |
| Completed | January 1908 |
| In service | 1908 |
| Out of service | 1934 |
| Fate | broken up |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger / refrigerated cargo |
| Tonnage | 4,345 tons |
| Length | 350.3 ft |
| Beam | 48.2 ft |
| Depth | 20.5 ft Draft 23.7 ft |
| Propulsion | twin screw |
| Speed | 13.5 knots |
Remarks
Owned by the Union Steam Ship Co of New Zealand. Completed 9 transport voyages for the New Zealand government four to Egypt and five to England. On occasion she carried Australians as well.
14 Aug 1915, as HMNZT Tofua #28 she was placed in convoy with the Australian ship HMNZT Willochra 27, and they departed New Zealand with the 6th reinforcements, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, a total of 2,363 troops for Egypt, where the arrived on 19 Sep 1915.
November 13, 1915, HMNZT Tofua #36 and in convoy once again with HMNZT Willochra 35 departed New Zealand with the 8th Reinforcement & 2nd Reinforcements Infantry to NZ Rifle Brigade, a combined total of 2,585 troops commanded by Captain Armstrong who was on the Tofua and they were once again bound for Egypt, where they arrived on December 18.
March 4, 1916, HMNZT Tofua #48 and in convoy with HMNZT Willochra 47 departed New Zealand with 11th Reinforcements NZ Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements 1st, 2nd Battalion NZ Rifle Brigade, 2nd Reinforcements 3rd & 4th Battalion. NZ Rifle Brigade, a combined total of 2,222 troops commandeered by Captain Shand on board the Tofua. They arrived in Egypt on May 3, 1916.
June 27, 1916, HMNZT Tofua #55 in convoy with HMNZT SS Willochra 54 departed New Zealand bound for Devonport the UK, with 13th Reinforcements NZ Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements to the 1st & 2nd Battalion NZ Rifle Brigade & 4th Reinforcements to the 3rd & 4th Battalion NZ Rifle Brigade, a combined total of 2,123 troops. The convoy was commandeered by Major Hickey aboard Tofua. Just several days out from Albany (Western Australia) the Willochra was diverted to Plymouth England, whilst the Tofua arrived at Devonport July 27, 1916.
October 11, 1916, HMNZT Tofua #67 departed New Zealand with part of the 18th Reinforcements NZ Expeditionary Force the other part was carried by HMNZT Willochra 66 and the 9th Reinforcements Maori Contingent. They arrived on December 28, 1916 at Plymouth England.
April 26, 1917, HMNZT Tofua #83 in conjunction and convoy with HMNZT Turakina 84 departed New Zealand - with the 25th Reinforcements New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Troops aboard the Tofua were under the command of Captain F. Paterson. Both ships arrived at Plymouth England on July 19, 1917.
November 13, 1917, HMNZT Tofua #98 departed New Zealand with 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd & 34th Field Ambulance as well as the Mounted Rifles Brigade. A total of 810 men were under command of Lieutenant W Ricketts. The Tofua arrived at Suez, Egypt December 21, 1917.
March 2 1918. HMNZT Tofua #101 departed New Zealand with the 35th Reinforcements NZ Expeditionary Force and the 27th Reinforcements Maori Contingent, a total of 932 troops under command of Capt. R.J. Seddon. She arrived in England on April 8, 1918, having made calls at Suez, Marseilles and Le Havre.
August 1, 1918, HMNZT Tofua #109 departed New Zealand with the 42nd Reinforcements NZ Expeditionary Force. There were a total of 856 troops on board all under the command of Capt. M. Urquart, and the ship was bound for the UK. She arrived in London on October 4, 1918.
During the years she served convoy #109 was her final troop transport duty, and she had served her country and this hideous war well, having transported countless of thousands Troops, Medical Staff, Military Bands and others to the Middle East and the United Kingdom. Finally the time had come for her to be returned to the “Union Steam Ship Company” late in October 1918.
She headed back to New Zealand where she was given a comprehensive refit, bringing back all her wonderful fittings and furnishings returning the ship as she was before the war, as well as adding some fine new improvements. Upon completion she recommenced her regular Pacific service in 1919. However, after just several return voyages, she was called on to operate on the prestigious Trans-Pacific service; sailing from Sydney (Australia), via Wellington (New Zealand), Rarotonga (Cook Islands), Papeete (Tahiti), to San Francisco (U.S.A.) and return via the same Pacific ports to Wellington and Sydney.