Toroa (ferry)
| History | |
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| Namesake: | Northern royal albatross |
| Owner: |
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| Builder: | George Niccol |
| Launched: | 28 April 1925 |
| Out of service: | 8 August 1980 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 309 GT |
| Length: | 130.75 ft (39.85 m) |
| Beam: | 31.4 ft (9.6 m) |
| Draft: | 9.9 ft (3.0 m) |
| Installed power: | Aitcheson, Blair Ltd Triple-expansion steam engine 51 horsepower (38 kW) |
| Speed: | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
| Capacity: |
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| Crew: | 4 |
Toroa, named for the northern royal albatross, is an Albatross-class passenger ferry that served Auckland, New Zealand, primarily travelling between the Devonport and Auckland CBD ferry terminals. Together with her sister ship Makora, she ferried about 20,000 passengers a day, until taken out of service in 1980.
The ferry was purchased by the New Zealand Maritime Trust. A volunteer group, the Toroa Preservation Society, worked towards a restoration. However, the well-restored vessel sank in 1998 at Birkenhead Wharf in a storm. Recovered, the ferry now sits on land in Henderson, where restoration work is continuing slowly but regularly.
Other Albatross-class ferries include
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