S.S./M.V. Waiora |
Name Meaning: Health, Soundness Type: Screw Steamer, later Motor Vessel Propulsion: 1 Screw in Tunnel Year Built: 1904 (The Waiora & Wairua are twins) Builder: Yarrow & Co. Poplar London Dimensions: Length 65ft, Beam 8ft, Depth 3ft 3in (As built) Gross Tons: 9.6 (As built) Registered Tons: 7.2 (As built) Machinery: 1 Steam/ Simpson, Strickland & Co. 66 IHP Section Of River: Pipiriki to Houseboat Fate: The Waiora was taken out of service in May 1937 and was drawn up onto Hatricks Slipway. There she rusted badly and was cut in half, the stern piece was dumped in the river and the bow on the river bank. The bow was removed by the City Council when the riverbank area was cleaned up in 1980 but the stern is still visible at low tide. |
Below are photos of S.S./M.V. Waiora, click on them to see the enlarged version. |
S.S. Wairua & Waiora being assembled 1904. |
S.S. Waiora unloading at Mangapurua 1920's. |
M.V. Waiora after its conversion to motor. |
M.V. Waiora using a cable to go up a rapid. |
M.V. Waiora's tunnel slowly rotting 2001. |
M.V. Waiora's remains - Hatricks slipway 2001. |
M.V. Waiora's remains in the river mud 2000. |
