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was decommissioned on 12 January and turned over to the New
Zealand Joint Purchasing Board for return to her owner. She remained in Richardson & Co service until 1966, when Karlander Papua Pty Ltd bought her, renamed her
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in 1938, launching her on 30 July 1938 and completing her that
September. Her registered length was 193.1 ft (58.9 m), her beam was 35.8 ft (10.9 m) and her depth was 11.6 ft (3.5 m). Her
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arrived Lunga Roads during midwatch 22 October and began unloading, which was completed that evening despite harassing gunfire from enemy shore batteries and a noon attack by
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continued supply runs to the
Solomon Islands; and, while she unloaded at Guadalcanal and Tulagi 13 through 15 November, US
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734:. She left Noumea 24 December and steamed via Norfolk Island to Auckland 3 January 1945.
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left Noumea 10 November to resume supply duty in the
Solomon Islands. She reached
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ownership, and seems to have been scrapped in the 1980s. Between 1942 and 1945,
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16 November; and, for almost 8 months, ranged the waters of
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In early August 1942 the US Navy took over the ship via the
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595:AK-62. This was changed to AG-50 on 23 September.
534:. Between them her twin engines were rated at 250
964:World War II auxiliary ships of the United States
538:and gave her a speed of 12 knots (22 km/h).
434:in 1938, spent much of its five-decade career in
683:fought the enemy in two night naval battles off
601:left Auckland on 5 October for supply runs from
664:undamaged and returned to Noumea 27 October.
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901:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
969:World War II merchant ships of New Zealand
895:This article incorporates text from the
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808:Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (1 star)
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939:Cargo ships of the United States Navy
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698:After a voyage to the New Hebrides,
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637:and general cargo and escorted by
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231:by US Navy, 21 September 1942
82:1966: Karlander Papua Pty Ltd
866:Lloyd's Register of Shipping
667:During the next few months,
16:New Zealand cargo motor ship
944:Merchant ships of Singapore
652:dive bombers. Protected by
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330:193.1 ft (58.9 m)
247:by US Navy, 12 January 1945
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949:Merchant ships of Thailand
811:World War II Victory Medal
790:Military awards and honors
466:, who changed her name to
338:35.8 ft (10.9 m)
959:Ships of Papua New Guinea
488:Building and early career
354:11.6 ft (3.5 m)
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878:Southampton City Council
778:bought her, renamed her
532:two-stroke diesel engine
805:American Campaign Medal
399:12 knots (22 km/h)
297:General characteristics
782:and registered her in
750:and registered her in
577:New Zealand Government
85:1968: Madam Dolly Seah
954:Ships built in Leith
837:Scottish Built Ships
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716:Bismarck Archipelago
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563:was 5193462 and her
549:Richardson & Co.
557:Napier, New Zealand
78:Richardson & Co
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704:New Georgia
685:Savo Island
673:battleships
662:Guadalcanal
631:Guadalcanal
619:Guadalcanal
448:Pacific War
436:New Zealand
383:2 × screws,
319:, 334
204:Yard number
934:1938 ships
928:Categories
872:. London:
816:References
730:, and the
720:New Guinea
681:destroyers
567:was ZMGP.
553:registered
493:Henry Robb
428:motor ship
378:Propulsion
306:cargo ship
194:Henry Robb
843:11 August
760:Singapore
708:Melanesia
660:departed
639:USS
635:torpedoes
565:call sign
559:. Her UK
522:had twin
456:Singapore
315:679
265:call sign
220:Completed
156:Singapore
101:1942–45:
833:"Kopara"
784:Songkhla
776:Thailand
772:Malaysia
677:cruisers
654:Nicholas
650:Japanese
641:Nicholas
585:Auckland
506:tonnages
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460:Malaysia
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404:Armament
228:Acquired
212:Launched
182:Songkhla
98:Operator
768:Kuching
587:as USS
555:her in
495:Ltd of
343:Draught
312:Tonnage
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261:5193462
190:Builder
169:Kuching
110:US Navy
33:History
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795:Kopara
748:Sarang
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679:, and
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646:Kopara
623:Tulagi
609:, and
603:Noumea
599:Kopara
589:Kopara
551:, who
542:Kopara
524:screws
520:Kopara
501:Kopara
469:Sarang
440:Kopara
423:was a
419:Kopara
327:Length
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130:Napier
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396:Speed
359:Decks
351:Depth
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277:AK-62
198:Leith
196:Ltd,
71:Owner
906:here
845:2022
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718:and
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