Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Event

Wednesday, February 3, 1971 @ 0800 		PIPIRIKI ( 1944 - 1971 General and refrigerated cargo liner 494 feet long of New Zealand Shipping Line ) Own Page

New Zealand's PIPIRIKI arrives at shipbreakers in Kaosiung, Taiwan, for demolition
Port of RegistryPlymouth
Gross Tonnage10,057
Deadweght Tonnage9,785

PIPIRIKI was launched by A. Stephens & Sons Shipyard, Glasgow on 16 May 1944. 10057 grt, 9785 dwt, 494 x 64.8 x 39.0 feet. Steam turbines, 8,000 shp, and a service speed of 15.5 knots.
3 February 1971 arrived Kaohsiung for demolition.