Holmbank
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Holmbank was a Norwegian ship built in 1948 and launched as Anne. It sank in New Zealand in 1963.
Holmbank was of steel construction, built in the yard of Bergens Mek Verk, Bergen, Norway. Launched in 1948, Holmbank had a gross tonnage of 515 tons. Length 53m, beam 8.6m, draft 3.7m.
Powered by diesel engines, Holmbank was propelled by a single screw. When sailing in New Zealand, it was one of the first vessels on the New Zealand coast with a controllable pitch propeller.[1]
Ownership and name changes
Holmbank was named Anne when launched in 1948, being renamed Sunny Girl the following year. Bought by a New Zealand company, the vessel was renamed Turihau in 1952, before finally being renamed Holmbank in 1962 when bought by Holm Shipping Company.[1]
Voyages
Holmbank was employed in coastal trade throughout New Zealand from 1952 until 1963. Between 1952 and 1961, while named Turihau, the vessel was involved in four casualty incidents. In 1952 it struck a submerged rock off Tuahine Point. In 1954, damage was sustained while berthing in a gale in Auckland. In 1955 Holmbank struck twice on submerged rocks, first on Great Mercury Island, and later on Walker Rock, off Cape Jackson.[2]
