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Photo Gallery of Yesterday – Napier

Napier Port is in Napier, New Zealand, on Hawkes Bay. It is the North Island’s second largest export port by tonnage, and is owned by the Port of Napier Ltd. Here we look at some of the ships that visited the port in the 1970s and early 1980s.

All photos courtesy of Don Smith/phototransport.com

The 8,826grt Agate Islands was built in 1959 by Oskarshamns Varv as the Brott for Henriksens Rederi A/S of Oslo. She became agate islands of Somalian company Blue Sea Shipping in 1973. On 6th March 1986 she arrived in Santa Maria to be broken up by Intercon.
The 8,826grt Agate Islands was built in 1959 by Oskarshamns Varv as the Brott for Henriksens Rederi A/S of Oslo. She became agate islands of Somalian company Blue Sea Shipping in 1973. On 6th March 1986 she arrived in Santa Maria to be broken up by Intercon. Photo: PhototTransport.com

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The 9,749grt Tangelo was built in 1974 by Nylands Verksted at Oslo for Glasszoon Ltd. in 1976 she joined Atlantic Ocean SS Co. and was renamed Atlantic Ocean, and in 1986 she moved to Naviera Del Pacifico C.a. as Republica Del Ecuador. In 1995 she was sold to rose island Shipping and renamed Irish Sea. On 26th January 2000 she arrived at Alang to be broken up. She is seen here in June 1976.
The 9,749grt Tangelo was built in 1974 by Nylands Verksted at Oslo for Glasszoon Ltd. in 1976 she joined Atlantic Ocean SS Co. and was renamed Atlantic Ocean, and in 1986 she moved to Naviera Del Pacifico C.a. as Republica Del Ecuador. In 1995 she was sold to rose island Shipping and renamed Irish Sea. On 26th January 2000 she arrived at Alang to be broken up. She is seen here in June 1976. Photo: PhotoTransport

The 23,913grt Ro-Ro Tombarra of the Barber SS Co. (Wm. Wilhelmsen) arriving at Napier on 2nd May 1981. She was built in 1973 by Eriksbergs at Gothenburg. On 10th October 1985 she was purchased by the United States Navy Military Sealift Command (MARAD) and renamed Cape Decision. She is still in service.
The 23,913grt Ro-Ro Tombarra of the Barber SS Co. (Wm. Wilhelmsen) arriving at Napier on 2nd May 1981. She was built in 1973 by Eriksbergs at Gothenburg. On 10th October 1985 she was purchased by the United States Navy Military Sealift Command (MARAD) and renamed Cape Decision. She is still in service. Photo: PhotoTransport

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The 3,468 grt tanker Aykhal was built in 1968 by Repola at Rauma. She was broken up at Chittagong where she arrived on 22nd March 1995. She is seen here arriving at Napier in March 1980.
The 3,468 grt tanker Aykhal was built in 1968 by Repola at Rauma. She was broken up at Chittagong where she arrived on 22nd March 1995. She is seen here arriving at Napier in March 1980. Photo: PhotoTransport

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