Pacific Islands Monthly
The news magazine of the South Pacific · since 1930
Pacific Islands Monthly, 24 January 1938Vol. VIII, No. 6

Schooner For Oil Search

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In Papua.

ANOTHER vessel to aid the search for oil in Western Papua left Sydney un der her own power on December 31.

She is the “Panuco”, a 70 ft. auxiliary schooner, commanded by Captain C. J.

Beesley, with a crew of six, to be used for taking exploring parties up the Fly River.

Designed by a Melbourne naval archi tect, she was built at Neutral Bay, Syd ney, by Lars Halvorsen Sons, Pty., Ltd., for Islands Exploration, Pty., Ltd. The company (which is backed by the power ful Vacuum Oil Co.) has ordered three similar vessels, two of which will be equip ped as floating laboratories.

The “Panuco” is powered with a 120h.p. diesel engine and carries auxiliary sails. She is equipped with refrigeration, and a modern radio transmitting and re ceiving set, suitable for telegraphy and telephony, has been installed.

A photograph of the new vessel appears below, in the advertisement of Lars Hal vorsen Sons, Pty., Ltd.

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