New Liner For Pacific Run
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Rarotonga and Papeete are to be regular calls for the 20,000-ton liner “Akaroa”, which the Shaw Savill Line will introduce on its Aus tralasia-UK run in July. ‘‘Akaroa” will supplement two other Shaw Savill liners, “Northern Star” and “Southern Cross” on the run, which call at Suva, Rarotonga and Papeete.
Before Shaw Savill bought her early this year, “Akaroa” operated on a South America-UK run. She can carry 476 one-class tourist passengers.
July J S 6 W ' ll leaVC Sydney on her fi rst trip across the Pacific on Cads at Melbourne, Auckland and Wellington, “Akaroa” is scheduled to reach Rarotonga on August 3 and Papeete on August 5.