| Name: | RARANGA |
| Type: | Refrigerated Cargo Ship |
| Launched: | 21/12/1915 |
| Completed: | 12/1916 |
| Builder: | Armstrong, Whitworth & Co Ltd |
| Yard: | Low Walker |
| Yard Number: | 883 |
| Dimensions: | 10040grt, 6490nrt, 478.0 x 63.2 x 31.2ft |
| Engines: | 2 x Q4cyl (23, 32, 45 & 65 x 48ins), 967nhp |
| Engines by: | North-Eastern Marine Engineering Co Ltd, Wallsend |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Screws, 13.0knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 135699 |
| History: | |
| 02/12/1916 | Shaw, Savill & Albion Co Ltd, Southampton |
| 1936 | Norfolk & North American Steam Shipping Co Ltd (Shaw, Savill & Albion Co Ltd) |
| 1946 | Shaw, Savill & Albion Co Ltd, Southampton |
| 22/10/1950 | Broken up |
| Comments: | 26/06/1918: Damaged by torpedo from U-Boat UC71, 10 miles off the Owers LV |
| Subsequently repaired and returned to service | |
| 04/1919: Returned 1075 x troops from UK to Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 22/10/1950: Arrived at Blyth to be broken up by Hughes Bolckow Shipbreaking Co Ltd |
Above photo is copyright of Ernest G Best Collection
Above photo showing troops returning home is copyright of the Port Adelaide Nautical Museum
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Above photo is courtesy of Photoship
Above photo is courtesy of Photoship
Blyth News, Thursday, 26/10/1950