MATAROA / DIOGENES

MATAROA WAS BUILT IN 1922 FOR THE ABERDEEN LINE AND LAUNCHED AS THE 'DIOGENES'.

SHE WAS SISTER SHIP TO THE SOPHOCLES / TAMAROA.

SHAW SAVILL AND ALBION CHARTERED HER IN 1926.

 IN 1932 SHE WAS PURCHASED BY SHAW SAVILL & ALBION, AND RE-NAMED 'MATAROA'.

 THE THIRD OFFICER WHO HAD SERVED ON THE WHITE STAR LINE VESSEL ' TITANIC ' AND SURVIVED ITS SINKING WENT ONTO SERVE ONBOARD 'MATAROA '.

SHE WAS SCRAPPED IN 1957 AT FASLANE.

 HER SHIPS BELL WAS GIVEN TO THE SCHOOL IN MATAROA ( NR TAIHAPE )

 SHE  ALSO CARRIED THE PARTS AS CARGO, TO BUILD THE THE AUCKLAND HARBOUR BRIDGE.