Port Nicholson
Ship Number
1646
Vessel Type
Refrigerated Cargo Ship
Built
Belfast
Slip Number
1
Launch Date
May 4, 1962
Launched By
Mrs T L Macdonald (wife of the New Zealand High Commissioner In London)
Delivered
November 9, 1962
Owner
Port Line Ltd
Weight
13847 grt
BP Length
540 feet
Breadth
75-9 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
18.5 knots
Propulsion
Harland & Wolff/B&W Single Acting (S.A.) Diesel 5 Cylnder 17,000 SHP
Official No.
Registered
Fate
Scrapped
 Port Nicholson

After an uneventful career under the management of Port Line, Blueport, Trafalgar House Investments and Cunard Shipping Services Ltd. she was broken up by the Dah Yung Steel Manufacturing Co. at Kaohsuing at the end of 1979 after only 17 years service.