Ruahine New Zealand Shipping Co.
Built: 1951 Gross tons: 17851 Length: 584ft (178m) Beam: 75ft (23m) Draft: 29ft (9m) Speed: 17kn Registry: British Passengers: 267 One-Class
Built: 1951 Gross tons: 17851 Length: 584ft (178m) Beam: 75ft (23m) Draft: 29ft (9m) Speed: 17kn Registry: British Passengers: 267 One-Class
Passenger & cargoliner in continuous service between New Zealand and England via Tahiti and the Panama Canal, with eastbound calls at Kingston, Port Everglades and Bermuda and westbound at Curacao. The company boasted good food, sunshine and inexpensive drinks, and such they delivered albeit in very simple no-frill accommodations. Sold to the Tung companies in 1968 as Oriental Rio.
| SAILING SCHEDULE of Ruahine - all sailings | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|
| Ruahine arrives on transpacific voyage eastbound from New Zealand ports via Tahiti, Panama Canal and Kingston; departs on transatlantic voyage eastbound to Bermuda and Southampton. | Nov 03 | Nov 04 |
| Ruahine arrives on transpacific voyage eastbound from New Zealand ports via Tahiti, Panama Canal and Kingston; departs on transatlantic voyage eastbound to Bermuda and Southampton. | Mar 18 | Mar 19 |
| Ruahine arrives on transpacific voyage eastbound from New Zealand ports via Tahiti, Panama Canal and Kingston; departs on transatlantic voyage eastbound to Bermuda and Southampton. | Jul 26 | Jul 27 |