Verbania ורבניה
| Street | Workman, Clark & Co. |
| City | Belfast |
| Country | Ireland |
| Alternate Locations | |
|---|---|
| City | Genova |
| Country | Italia |
| City | Melbourne |
| Country | Australia |
Narrative
Verbania was a passenger shipand cargo ship, operated by Shaw Savill & Albion Co Ltd.
Orginal name: Kia Ora
Built: 1907, by Workman, Clark & Co, Belfast
Capacity: 6,558 tons
Length: 448 feet
Beam: 56 feet
Engine: Steam triple expansion engines, twin screw
Speed: 13 knots
Narrative
In 1935, Kia Ora was sold to Ditta Luigi Pittaluga Vapori, Genova, and renamed Verbania.
She was seized as a war prize by the British.
She was renamed Empire Tamar, MOWT, and operated as a general cargo ship.
Narrative
In 1944, Verbania, managed by J & J. Denholm Lts, was scuttled at Normandy.
In 1947, she was refloated and scrapped at Strangford Lough.
Web Links
| Type | Link/ Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Web Search | Kia Ora, from Ellis Island |