Waiwera
Ship Number
922
Vessel Type
Refrigerated Cargo Ship
Built
Belfast
Slip Number
1
Launch Date
May 1, 1934
Launched By
Mrs A Macmurchy
Delivered
August 29, 1934
Owner
Shaw Savill & Albion Co.
Weight
10781 grt
BP Length
515 feet
Breadth
70 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
16 knots
Propulsion
two Single-Acting 10 cylinder crosshead type 10/740/1500 A.I.P.I. B & W totalling 12,000 BHP- Constructed at Belfast
Official No.
163665
Registered
Southampton
Fate
Torpedoed
Waiwera

[Harland and Wolff Collection]
Sister ship to Waipawa, Wairangi, Waimarama and Waiotira.
 
On June 29th, 1942, the ocean liner Waiwera, was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-754, 450 miles North of the Azores .
 
Eight persons were killed, Capt. Andrews was among the 97survivors, who were picked up by the Oregon Express and landed at New York.