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By: William Gray4th Jan 2021 8:32PMLADY DOROTHY, Built by Lidgards in Auckland in 1967, she was built for a company that was not able to take delivery of her the original name was SOUTH SEAS, she went up for tender, and Basil Piner become the owner, and renamed her LADY DOROTHY. As far as is known Dodger Kroening steamed her down from Auckland to Nelson. She finally arrived here, via Westport where she was held up in there due to bar and weather conditions. After fitting out here she did fish out of Nelson, for Wonder Foods which later became Sealord Returning here she fished out of here for several years, skippered firstly by Brian Piner, then Murray. she was later sold to Barry Gardner, who worked her out of here, then later on was sold to owners in Port Chalmer, who fitted her out to catch queen scallops, she is still working there today 2021, Tonnage 95 tonnes, length 21m (70ft).

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Titoki aground at Greymouth. 31st Aug 1975. - ALBUM -

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DescriptionTitoki aground at Greymouth. 31st Aug 1975.Date of Photo31st Aug,1975Map^[1]ContributorBob Homewood

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Location (city or town)GreymouthOrganisation (eg business)TitokiEventTitoki aground at Greymouth.

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Date Created1st January 2021CommentsLindsay Dowling
i remember as a kid going to see this must have beeh around 74 or75
Chris Munn
I remember that. It was floated off I believe.
=Edwin Lord
Remember it well
Mark Weir
I remember watching sea lord 2 getting smashed on Cobden beach maybe 1982

Les Bryce
The Lady Dorothy belonged to Basil Piner. It was named after his Wife.
=George Brown
Les Bryce Workd on her when Murray was skipper great old boat !
Les Bryce
used to be the biggest in Greymouth at the time
She was the latest and flagship of the fleet in her day. 358 dwt tons weight if my memory still works. Stand to be corrected.
Mavis Andrew
what year was that
Karyn Woolhouse
Colleen Cochrane
Terry Harding
I think it was 1973 but not absolutely certain
Heather Newby
Terry Harding 31st Aug 1975.
Bazza Morland
Went for a look as well Bob .
Bob Homewood
Bazza Morland I had a friend on the Totara who I used to catch up with occasionally when he was in town when I was living down there ,later on he transferred to the Titoki when it was on the Nelson -Onehunga run ,I think he told me once it cost about $75.000 in the 1970's currency values to fix it after the grounding
David Carty
Remember that ,we were over in Cobden on holiday when that happened,had to take the kids for look as you do,you don't see ships around every day especially at Twizel, lol
Sonia Dando
Remember this happening
My old dad was a wharfie as they called them in the day ex Kaponga sailor when that was grounded coming over the bar
Rob Absalom
What a sight that was.
Colleen Cochrane
That wasnt when i was on it
Tracy Piner Mahon
Great pic of dad. Brian Piner climbing up the ladder.

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Titoki aground at Greymouth. 31st Aug 1975. - ALBUM -