Rangitoto Ships' Graveyard
Arapawa
The Arapawa
Arapawa (official number 108090) was a single screw steam ship.
Built in Paisley in 1908 by J. Fullerton & Co, she was a steel hulled, schooner-rigged vessel measuring 120 feet in length and 128 tons (registered).
| 1908 | Built in Paisley by J. Fullerton & Co. |
| 1908 - 1914 | Initially registered in Wellington before being sold to the Northern Steamship Company and transferred to Auckland in 1914. |
| 1938 | The Arapawa was withdrawn from service in 1938. |
Disposal
In March 1941 the ship was dismantled, and on 8 April the hulk was dumped on Rangitoto Island.
Today
The remains of the Arapawa have yet to be positively identified amongst the ship remains on the northern side of Rangitoto Island. The vessel was beached at the southeast end of Wreck Bay.
You can find out more about the Arapawa on the NZ Maritime Index website.
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