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Losses of New Zealand Merchant Ships

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Ship. Gross Tonnage. Year '• Built. 1 Fate. I Cause. Date of Loss. Holmwood Komata Hauraki* Awatea Limerick* 546 3,900 7,113 13,482 8,724 1911 1938 1922 1936 1925 Captured and sunk Captured.. Bombed and sunk Torpedoed and sunk Enemy raider Enemy action 24th November, 1940. 8th December, 1940. 12th July, 1942. 11th November, 1942. 26th April, 1943. Total tonnage 33,765 •Although " Hauraki" and " Limerick" were registered at London, they were both owned by the Union Steamship Co. of N.Z. Ltd., and the crews were on Hew Zealand Articles of Agreement.