Inter-Island Ship

SUVA, June 20.

THE Tui Cakau (King of the Reefs), a steel single-screw motor vessel, was successfully launched from the yards of Marlows, Ltd., on June 14, to the order of Messrs. Morris, Hedstrom, Ltd.

A sturdy little vessel, the Tui Cakau will be a valuable addition to Fiji’s inter island fleet when she is commissioned in about two months’ time. The hull was made by Messrs. Harland and Wolff, Ltd., in England, and, after erection, was marked and taken down and shipped in pieces to Suva, where she was re-erected by Marlows. The dimensions of the new vessel are: Length overall, 90 feet; length between perpendiculars, 85 feet; breadth moulded, 19 feet; depth moulded, 8 feet; estimated cargo deadweight, 86 tons on 6ft. 6in. mean draft; estimated loaded speed in smooth water, 8 knots: estimated hold grain capacity, 6400 feet.

The motive power is one 145 b.h.p. “Pet ter” Atomic Diesel, two-stroke cycle, cold-starting, airless injection engine.

The vessel was christened by Lady Hedstrom, wife of Sir Maynard Hed strom, Managing Director of Morris, Hed strom, Ltd.

Brigadier F. B. Heritage who died from appendicitis on July 9, at the comparatively early age of 57, went to New Guinea with the Australian expedition as brigade-major, in 1914. He was the first military governor of New Guinea ap pointed by Australia: and served in that capacity for over a year.