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M.V. TUHOE's Wartime Record : As recorded by Captain Edwin Couldry

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Description"During the Second World War, the ship was taken over by the New Zealand Navy before being sold to the small ships section of the United States Army. It sailed off the north-east coast of Australia and New Guinea, carrying supplies to assist the allies against Japan. It was designated USATS 132 by the US Army. Ships logs were not kept during the war due to security reasons, but some of the ship’s orders for the Tuhoe have survived. The war also meant it was fitted with two quick firing 50-calibre Browning heavy machine guns. In August 1944 she turned up at Townsville, marked ‘surplus, for return to New Zealand’ but someone changed their mind and she was returned to the operational area in October that year. During the war, her original engines needed replacing but marine engines were scarce and so for a number of months, she ploughed through the seas with two Chrysler truck motors attached before near-new diesel engines were found in 1944. " Excerpt from the Kaiapoi Maritime Heritage Trust website.
This is the story of the Tuhoe's wartime service, under Captain Couldry (sometimes spelt 'Couldrey')CreatorJohn ThompsonTypeBookDate23 October 2023PublisherSelf-publishedKeywordsM.V. TuhoeKaiapoi Maritime Heritage TrustPort of KaiapoiKaiapoi RiverExternal LinkKaiapoi Maritime Heritage TrustHowick Historic VillageAttributionThe image of Captain Edwin Couldry on page 14 comes from the collection of Howick Historical Village and is dated 28/08/1953Use RestrictionsCreative Commons Attribution - Noncommercial 4.0 International LicenseGeolocationnot specifiedMenuLand & Water | Rivers | Kaiapoi River

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CollectionM.V. TuhoeCommunity lifePersonnot specifiedPlaceKaiapoiOrganisationKaiapoi Maritime Heritage TrustOral Historynot specified

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