P.S. Manuwai |
Name Meaning: Waterbird Type: Paddle Steamer Propulsion: Stern Paddle Wheel Year Built: 1894 Builder: Yarrow & Co. Poplar London Dimensions: Length 105ft 6in, Beam 18ft 6in, Depth 4ft 3in (As built) Gross Tons: 117ft 18in (As built) Registered Tons: 94.04 (As built) Machinery: 2-Steam/Yarrow & Co. 100 IHP Section Of River: Wanganui to Hipango Park Fate: In 1922 the Manuwai was sold to Waikato Steam Navigation & Coalmining Co of the Waikato River in Hamilton New Zealand. In November of that year, she was sold to Roose Shipping Co of Mercer and continued to work until August 1939 when her last survey expired. She was drawn up onto the riverbank south of Mercer where her remains rest to this very day. |
Below are photos of P.S. Manuwai, click them to see the enlarged version. |
P.S. Manuwai waiting for passengers 1900's. |
P.S. Manuwai heading up river mid 1900's. |
P.S. Manuwai showing the stern paddle 1900's. |
P.S. Manuwai being launched in 1894. |
P.S. Manuwai on the river early 1910's. |
P.S. Manuwai before she left the Whanganui 1922. |
P.S. Manuwai's saloon laid out for a meal. |
P.S. Manuwai on the Waikato River 1920's. |
P.S. Manuwai at her new mooring 1920's. |
P.S. Manuwai at her Waikato mooring 1924. |
P.S. Manuwai moored at Hamilton Wharf. |
