Toroa (ferry)
| History | |
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| Namesake: | Northern royal albatross |
| Owner: |
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| Builder: | George Niccol |
| Launched: | 28 April 1925 |
| Out of service: | 8 August 1980 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 309 GT |
| Length: | 130.75 ft (39.85 m) |
| Beam: | 31.4 ft (9.6 m) |
| Draft: | 9.9 ft (3.0 m) |
| Installed power: | Aitcheson, Blair Ltd Triple-expansion steam engine 51 horsepower (38 kW) |
| Speed: | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
| Capacity: |
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| Crew: | 4 |
Toroa, named for the northern royal albatross, is an Albatross-class passenger ferry that used to serve Auckland, New Zealand, primarily travelling between the Devonport, New Zealand and Auckland CBD ferry terminals. Together with her sister ship Makora, she ferried about 20,000 passengers a day, until she was taken out of service in 1980.[1]
The ferry has since been purchased by the New Zealand Maritime Trust, and a volunteer group, the Toroa Preservation Society, is working towards a restoration. However, the well-restored vessel sank in 1998 at Birkenhead Wharf in a storm. Recovered, the ferry now sits on land in Henderson, where restoration work is continuing slowly but regularly.[1]
Other Albatross-class ferries include
- Albatross
- Kestrel
- The Peregrine
- Ngoiro
- Makora
References
- 1 2 Falconer, Phoebe (26 June 2010). "Observatory director behind Toroa Preservation Society". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
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