WAIMARAMA

BUILT BY HARLAND AND WOLF IN BELFAST IN 1938

WAIMARAMA WAS THE SISTER SHIP OF WAIWERA,WAIPAWA,WAIRANGI AND WAIOTIRA.

 SHE WAS PART OF CONVOY ' OPERATION PEDESTAL' IN 1942.  EN-ROUTE TO THE ISLAND OF MALTA. SHE WAS ATTACKED AND SUNK BY GERMAN JUNKERS DIVE BOMBERS OF CAPE BON.

SHE WAS CARRYING AVIATION FUEL AND A DIRECT HIT EXPLODED  HER. 27 OF THE CREW SURVIVED OUT OF A COMPLEMENT OF 107.