| Name: | RANGATIRA |
| Type: | Passenger RoRo Ferry |
| Launched: | 23/06/1971 |
| Completed: | 13/01/1972 |
| Builder: | Swan Hunter & Tyne Shipbuilders Ltd |
| Yard: | High Walker |
| Yard Number: | 33 |
| Dimensions: | 9387grt, 54031nrt, 2052dwt, 137.78 x 21.95 x 10.83metres |
| Engines: | Turbo Electric, 2 x Steam turbines, 20500bhp & 2 x Electric motors, 20500shp |
| Engines by: | Associated Electrical Industries Ltd, Manchester |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Screws, 21.0knots; also bow thrusters |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 343007; (IMO: 7111731) |
| History: | |
| 01/1972 | Union Steam Ship Co of New Zealand, |
| 1986 | Marlines Ferries, Limassol; renamed QUEEN M |
| 1990 | Alilauro SPA, Naples; renamed CARLO R |
| 2001 | Oberon Cruise Lines Ltd, Piraeus; renamed ALEXANDER THE GREAT |
| 2003 | Registered at Kingstown |
| 20/01/2005 | Broken up |
| Comments: | Designed to carry 768 x passengers and 200 x vehicles |
| Completion delayed due to an industrial disputed at Swan Hunter | |
| Final outfitting completed at Southampton | |
| Continually lost money on her intended Wellington - Lyttelton service | |
| 1976: Returned to the UK and laid up for sale | |
| 1977: Chartered as an accommodation ship at Loch Kishorn | |
| 1978: Chartered as an accommodation ship at Sullom Voe | |
| 1982: Chartered by the UK Government as a barracks ship in the Falkland Islands | |
| Fitted with helicopter deck and light armament. Removed 10/1983 | |
| 2001: To be converted to a cuise ship, but laid up at Bijela, Montenegro | |
| 20/01/2005: Arrived at Aliaga for breaking up | |
| 29/01/2005: Breaking up commenced |
Above photo as RANGATIRA is courtesy of Photoship
Above photo as RANGATIRA is copyright of John Crossland
Above photo as RANGATIRA is copyright of Chris Howell
Above photo as RANGATIRA is courtesy of John Crossland
Above photo as RANGATIRA is courtesy of Photoship
Above photo showing RANGATIRA at Loch Kishorn is copyright of Alan Hughes
Above photo showing RANGATIRA with heli-deck is courtesy of John Bage. CLICK to enlarge/BACK to return
Above photo, showing RANGATIRA leaving for the Falklands, is copyright of Danny Lynch
Above photo as CARLO R is copyright of Mike Ridgard
Above photo as CARLO R is copyright of Mike Ridgard
Above photo as ALEXANDER THE GREAT is copyright of Olof Petersson
Above photo as ALEXANDER THE GREAT is copyright of Olof Petersson
Above photo of ALEXANDER THE GREAT at Aliaga is copyright of Selim San
Above photo of ALEXANDER THE GREAT at Aliaga is copyright of Selim San