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The Tasman Story

By on Friday, June 12th, 2009 | No Comments

On June 16th 1951 whilst taxing for take off VH-EBW manoeuvred to avoid a collision with a dug out canoe and hit an unmarked mooring buoy or coral head ripping a hole in the front compartment under the waterline. The aircraft came to rest in shallow water close to the shore next to Iririki Island. [...]

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Star of Russia

By on Thursday, June 11th, 2009 | No Comments

The Irish Star Harland and Wolff built the Star of Russia in 1874.  This Belfast shipping company built hundreds of ships, both steam and sail, but is a household name these days due to the infamy of another ship they built, the  Titanic. The Star of Russia was assigned the official British Reg. No. 63958 [...]

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