Luxury Yacht For Suva
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Sda Mission
THE yacht “Viking Ahoy,” which was taken to Fiji more than a year ago under charter to the British film company which made part of “The Blue Lagoon” in Fiji, has been sold to the Seventh Day Adventist Mission. The ves sel will be used for mission work in the Western Pacific and will be based at Suvavou, at the head of Suva Harbour.
“Viking Ahoy” was built in Brisbane and was taken over, before completion, in 1940, by the Australian Navy for use on anti-submarine service. She was bought in 1946 bv Captain H. M. Ftewen, of Dorrigo, NSW. who refitted her as a luxury yacht for tourists to the Great Barrier Reef and the islands of northern Queensland.
He has now bought the slightly larger passenger and cargo vessel “Melanesia” with which he intends to maintain a weekly service between Suva and the island of Kadavu. In this venture special attention will be given to the require ments of the growing candlenut-oil in dustry. “Melanesia” has a four-berth cabin with luxury appointments. The ship will also be .available for short holi day cruises.