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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 June 1957Vol. XXVII, No. 11

Commission

p. 117 · Read in the full issue

tua Out of Commission

USS Co.’s 4,250-ton passenger ;ssel Matua was expected to be imobilised throughout most of due to a serious breakdown • of her diesel auxiliaries which es electric power to the re ited cargo holds. unately, the breakdown ed in New Zealand waters the vessel was empty. A piston connecting rod disintegrated, Tom these and the cylinder »eing hurled all over the engine as the vessel lay at Lyttle- To one was injured. The vessel > have cleared Auckland June Suva, Lautoka and Apia.