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NZ Trawler Muriel
''Muriel'' was a New Zealand fishing trawler that was built in 1907 by Messrs Lane & Sons of Totara North. In 1937, ''Muriel'' stranded on Sumner Bar at Christchurch, New Zealand, and was a total loss. Description ''Muriel'', No. 121,590, was a wooden screw Steamship, steamer of 59 Gross register ton, tons gross and 22 Net register tonnage, tons net register. The trawler had a length of , a Beam (nautical), beam of , and a depth of . ''Muriel''s engines were rated at . ''Muriel'' was owned by P Feron & Sons and commanded by Sea captain, Captain William Stephen, who had been master of the vessel since 1929. Newspaper articles The below article was published in 1907 during the construction of ''Muriel'': ''Mr. Dolbel, of Napier, New Zealand, Napier, owner of the trawler ''Result'', is to take delivery of another trawler from Messrs Lane and of Whangaroa, at an early date. The new trawler, which is a wooden vessel, is to be named the ''Muriel''. Her principal dimensions are : Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Totara North
Whangaroa Harbour (; ), previously spelled Wangaroa Harbour, is an inlet on the northern coast of Northland Region, Northland, New Zealand. Whangaroa Bay and the Pacific Ocean are to the north. The small settlements of Totara North and Saies are on the west side of the harbour, Waitaruke on the south side, and Whangaroa on the east. New Zealand State Highway 10, State Highway 10 runs through Waitaruke. The name comes from the lament "Whaingaroa" or "what a long wait" of a woman whose warrior husband had left for a foray to the south. The harbour was formed when sea level rise, rising sea levels drowned a river valley about 6,000 years ago. Steep outcrops remain from ancient volcanic rocks. There are extensive mangrove swamps at the head of the harbour, and some of the oldest fossils in the North Island, dating to the Cisuralian, Early Permian about 270 million years ago, are in the Whangaroa area. History According to Māori traditions, the waka (canoe), waka ''Māhuhu-ki-te-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
