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ROTOMAHANA

Location Ships Graveyard, Outside Port Phillip Heads Area, Bass Strait VHR Number S586 Date lost 29/05/1928 Year of construction 1879 Official number 75224

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Statement of Significance

Physical Description
Construction Material	Steel
Hull Details	Built under Special Survey in 1879. This vessel is believed to be the first all-steel ship ever built. It had 4 cemented bulheads. 2 decks. Double bottom; aft 48ft. Double bottom under engines 40ft. Single screw. Compound Inverted,twin cylinders, 47"
Propulsion	Steam - Screw
Length / Breadth / Depth	298.2 Feet / 35.2 Feet / 23.7 Feet
History
Builder	William Denny and Brothers
Built Date	1879
Built Port / Country	Dumbarton / Scotland
Registration Port / Country	Dunedin / New Zealand
Details	Built by Denny of Dumbarton. Single screw. Compound Inverted,twin cylinders, 47" & 82" x 48"
Voyage Details
Date Lost	29/05/1928
Owner	Union Steamship Co. of NZ
Cause of Loss	Dismantled and scuttled in Ships Graveyard
Further Details
Number of Passengers	0
Number of Crew Members	0

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