MV Piri, owned by Nobel Explosives of Melbourne Australia in Greymouth 1950s.

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DescriptionColin J Wilson says; It brought explosives for the Mines from Australia in the 1950's to Greymouth and Westport, this photo is taken at Greymouth. I think it was originally a Topsail Schooner with two masts.Date of Photo1950'sMap^[1]ContributorMoe Bowes

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Date Created25th September 2019CommentsColin J Wilson: MV Piri Owned by Nobel Explosives of Melbourne Australia. It brought explosives for the Mines from Australia in the 1950's, to Greymouth and Westport, this photo is taken at Greymouth. I think it was originally a Topsail Schooner with two masts.

Les Bryce: nice looking vessel

Alan Messenger: I wondered whether it could be the Huia which also brought explosives to the coast. Was originally a two masted schooner.

Geoffrey King: Well lets add to the mystery could it be the Wongola that also was in the explosives trade use to berth down the bottom near the lagoon entrance

Ross Cocker: Geoffrey King NOT MV Wongala

Geoffrey King: i asked the question thank you for the answer cheers

Ross Cocker: Sorry, that was a bit abrupt, didn't mean it to be

Ross Cocker: MV 'Wongala'. Flying red flag indicating explosives on board

Ross Cocker: MV 'Wongala' was a Diesel Cargo Auxiliary Schooner. Pic here, under sail

Ross Cocker The 452 tonne MV 'Wongala', built 1957, delivered explosives to Westport ICI Magazine. Her name is an Australian Aboriginal word meaning 'boomerang'. She was wrecked on Bett Reef, TorresStrait on 22 July 1981

Geoffrey King: Yes use to come into Greymouth I can remember it well when we lived in the Gilmer Hotel would berth down past the crances and the lead lights near the lagoon entrance.

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MV Piri, owned by Nobel Explosives of Melbourne Australia in Greymouth 1950s.

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