TIMARU

TIMARU WAS LAUNCHED IN 1874 FOR PATRICK HENDERSON'S ALBION LINE

SHE WAS ONE OF EIGHT SUCH VESSELS. HER SISTERS SHIPS BEING OAMARU, DUNEDIN, AUCKLAND NELSON, WELLINGTON,INVERCARGILL AND CANTERBURY.

SHE CAME  UNDER SHAW SAVILLE CONTROL WHEN THE TWO COMPANIES MERGED IN 1882 TO BECOME THE SHAW SAVILL AND ALBION LINE.

SHE WAS SOLD TO NORWAY IN 1905 AND WRECKED NEAR FJALTRING IN 1907.