SeapixOnlineDisplaying 8464 of 11107 TE HAURAKI dwarfed by the Ports of Auckland tug WAIPAPA (2000/338grt/IMO 9212072) proceeds back to port after the 2009 Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta tug race. TE HAURAKI was built in 1920 at the old Auckland Harbour Board workshops, her career with the AHB spanning some 50+ years until she was retired in the 1970's.
During her time on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour she was one of the most powerful towing launches.
After her retirement she was locked away in a farm shed for thirty years and hence sails today in her original condition without any modifications. She is powered by a 190hp 6 cylinder Cummins diesel engine. |
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