Where BuiltJohn BrownDate Built1942Length x Breadth168 metresTonnage13945 GRTPropulsionTwin screw steam turbine 14 knots Additional NotesOn her second voyage from New Zealand was torpedoed in North Atlantic but badly damaged it made it to Azores Island of Fayal where repairs that took about 3 months enabled the ship to continue to Liverpool with over 9000 tons of refrigerated cargo. Captain F S Hamilton was awarded CBE and Chief Engineer and Chief Officer OBE and Third Officer MBE for their efforts. For a number of years was the largest cargo ship in the Company.
New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (21st Aug 2019). Hororata 1942-1966. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 29th Jun 2022 13:09, from https://www.nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/916