Illustrated with over 180 photographs and plans, this book tells the stories of three ships that plied the Tasman route between Australia and New Zealand in the 1930s and 1940s: Huddard Parker?s Wanganella and the Union Steam Ship company?s Awatea, the fastest ship on the Tasman Sea, and Monowai, whose 30-year career ended in 1960. The book covers the service of all three ships during the Second World War, which saw the bombing and destruction of Awatea.

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Title: A Tasman Trio
Publisher: Ships in Focus
Publication Date: 2009
Language: English
ISBN 10: 190170355X
ISBN 13: 9781901703559
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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Illustrated with over 180 photographs and plans, this book tells the stories of three ships that plied the Tasman route between Australia and New Zealand in the 1930s and 1940s: Huddard Parker�€s Wanganella and the Union Steam Ship company�€s Awatea, the fastest ship on the Tasman Sea, and Monowai, whose 30-year career ended in 1960. The book covers the service of all three ships during the Second World War, which saw the bombing and destruction of Awatea.

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