OTIRA / WAR PARIS

BUILT IN BELFAST BY HARLAND AND WOLF ORIGINALLY FOR  H.M SHIPPING CONTROLLER IN 1919 AND LAUNCHED ON THE 5TH MARCH 1919 AS THE WAR PARIS

 SHE WAS A TWIN SCREW STEAM VESSEL  OF 7,995 TONS

 SHE WAS ACTUALLY COMPLETED FOR SHAW SAVILL & ALBION AND LAUNCHED IN SOUTHAMPTON ON 17TH APRIL 1919 AS THE OTIRA. HER SISTER SHIP WAS THE ' KUMARA ' ( 2nd ).

SHE WAS SCRAPPED IN POLA, ITALY IN MAY 1937 .