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HMNZT
NEW ZEALAND TRANPORT SHIPS
With each voyage undertaken the ship concerned under New Zealand Troop Transport was given a new number
This explains why below mentioned vessels have a series of numbers suffix to HMNZT as well as revealing just how many voyages each vessel made
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NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Consisted of one infantry battalion from each of the four Provinces, Otago, Canterbury, Wellington and Auckland. Each comprising four companies corresponding to and named after the territorial regiments then in existence in the Province or military area, thus constituting that Infantry Brigade. Under this arrangement the 4th (Otago) Regiment, the 8th (Southland) Regiment, the 10th (North Otago) Regiment, and the 14th (South Otago) Regiment each had its representation in the Otago Battalion, nominally, if not actually, to the extent of one company, which was named after and perpetuated the Territorial Regiment |
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7,585 gross tons. Lbd: 460 x 55 x 27 feet. (146.3 x 16.7 x 8.2 metres) Steel twin screw passenger steamship built by A Stephens & Son, Glasgow as the Port Kingston for Imperial Direct West Mail Company, Bristol - a subsidiary of Elder Dempster. Triple expansion engines making 17 knots. Accomodation for 277 first class, 97 in second and 141 in third. Four decks. Crew - 135. Intended for, and placed upon the London - Jamaica West Indies fruit trade. Survived Earthquake at Jamaica 1907 where she was beached, refloated successfully. Laid up 1910 she caught the attention of Union SS Co of New Zealand who acquired her for a new service from Australia - New Zealand to San Francisco via Tahiti. Prior to delivery at Sydney, she was refitted at Bristol England from (unknown in number) passenger accomodation status to the levels abovementioned, given the Company's livery and renamed 'Tahiti' Her inaugural voyage commenced Sydney 11 December 1911 to San Francisco via Wellington on a route nicknamed by the owners 'The Union Line'. World War 1 saw her converted into a Troop Transport taking New Zealand Militiary personnel to France and Gallipoli TRANSPORT VOYAGES .........1914 Departed Lyttelton with Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regt. (1 Squadron), Canterbury Infantry Battalion (1 Company), 30 Officers, Naval Transport Officer, Medical Officers, Chaplain. 611 Men and 282 Horses 1st November 1914 assembled with the first convoy at King George's Sound, Albany Western Australia in transporting the First Detachment of the Australian and New Zealand Imperial Expeditionary Forces 11 September 1915 arrived at Wellington Harbour with wounded soldiers from the Dardanelles Survived two separate U-boat attacks. 14 February 1915 as HMNZT- 18 departed with 3rd Reinforcements NZ Expeditionary Force 1,719 persons all accomodated with two other vessels Maunganui (HMNZT 17) and Aparima (HMNZT 19) 26 March 1915 arrived at Egypt 13 June 1915 as HMNZT- 25 in convoy with Maunganui (HMNZT 24) and Aparima (HMNZT 26) departed with 5th Reinforcements NZ Expeditionary Force and No.2 Stationary Hospital 2,299 persons 1st August 1915 arrived at Egypt 9th October 1915 as HMNZT- 31 departed New Zealand in a convoy with Maunganui (HMNZT 30), Aparima (HMNZT 32), Navua (HMNZT 33) & Warrimoo (HMNZT 34). In conjunction with Maunganui (HMNZT 30) carried 1st and 2nd Battalions NZ Rifle Brigade. 1,013 troops under Major Childs 22 November 1915 arrived Egypt 8th January 1916 as HMNZT- 38 departed New Zealand with (part) 3rd Reinforcements 1st, 2nd Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade and (part) Advance Party 3rd, 4th Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade. Warrimoo as HMNZT 39 carried the other percentage of troops 7th February 1916 arrived Egypt 1st April 1916 as HMNZT- 50 in convoy with Maunganui (HMNZT 49) departed with 11th Reinforcements NZ Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements 1st, 2nd Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade 2nd Reinforcements 3rd, 4th Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade, a combined total of 2,222 troops 3rd May 1916 arrived Egypt 26 June 1916 as HMNZT- 57 in convoy with Maunganui (HMNZT 56) departed with 14th Reinforcements NZ Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements to 1st & 2nd Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 5th Reinforcements to 3rd & 4th Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade and the 4th Maori Contingent. A combined total of 2,123 troops 22 August 1916 arrived Plymouth England 15 November 1916 as HMNZT 69 in convoy with Maunganui (HMNZT 68) departed with 19th Reinforcements NZ Expeditionary Force and 10th Reinforcements to the 3rd & 4th Battalion New Zealand Rifle Brigade all billeted abaord both vessels. Also transported the 3rd Reinforcements NZ Engineers Tunnelling Company 29 January 1917 arrived Egypt 13 June 1917 as HMNZT 87 embarked 27th Reinforcements NZ Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements NZ Rifle Brigade and the 19th Reinforcements Maori Contingent all in duality with troop transport Athenic (HMNZT - 88) 19 October 1917 arrived at Devonport England 16 November 1917 as HMNZT 97 from Wellington, New Zealand departed 31st Reinforcements NZ Expeditionary Force and the 31st Reinforcements New Zealand Rifle Brigade G Company. A total of 778 troops under Captain A E Brown 7th January 1918 arrived at Liverpool, England 10 July 1918 as HMNZT 107 departed with 40th Reinforcements NZ Expeditionary Force, a total of 1,109 troops under Lieut. Colonel R C Allen 10 September 1918 arrived Plymouth England Post Hostilities 1919 converted to 'oil firing'. 1920 maiden voyage to Vancouver. 1921 San Francisco became her furthermost terminus from Sydney, her usual route for the rest of her career. Tragic incident occurred in Sydney Harbour November 1927 when she collided with and sank the Ferry 'Greycliffe' a resultant loss of 39 souls. 15 August 1930 when outbound from Wellington to Rarotonga her propellor shaft fractured, flailed and tore a gash in the ships hull. Incoming water saw a gradual and unstoppable flooding of the engine room initially, with further flooding of compartments at the ship's stern. 'Unstoppable' despite the watertight compartmental design, she sank on the 17 August 1930 in 18,000 feet of ocean depth, after all aboard including cargo had been rescued by the Matson liner 'Ventura' and an un-named Norwegian Tramp steamer image personal collection
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7316 gross tons. Lb: 143.3 x 17.8 metres. Passenger/cargo steamship built by Workman & Clark, Belfast for J P Corry & Co. Twin screw, triple expansion engine making 13 knots TRANSPORT VOYAGE .........1914 Departed Auckland with the Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment, New Zealand Field Ambulance 30 Officers, Naval Transport Officer, Medical Officers, Chaplain. 652 Men 395 Horses 1st November 1914 assembled with the first convoy at King George's Sound, Albany Western Australia in transporting the First Detachment of the Australian and New Zealand Imperial Expeditionary Forces 1916 taken over by Commonwealth & Dominion Line Ltd (Port Line) and renamed Port Pirie Post Hostilities Scrapped at Briton Ferry November 1935 Right image shown as Port Pirie | |
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 This real photo postcard taken by W G Little at Hobart showing Troops aboard and defies current records of Troop movements during World War 1. As Manuka trans-shipped NZ forces to Sydney where they would have disembarked, this image reveals a Troop departure from Hobart. Possibly Australian Reinforcements (unstated) en-route to Sydney (Date unknown)
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