History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea Communications |
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CS Matai |
CS MATAI Built in 1930 by Hawthorn, Leslie and Company Ltd., Newcastle upon Tyne Length 219.0 ft Breadth 30.1 ft Depth 14.8 ft Gross tonnage 1050 Used in various roles by the New Zealand Government including cable repairs. Used by the Royal New Zealand Navy for harbour defence work during WWII. Cable machinery was the same as that fitted in CS Tutanekai.
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Last revised: 8 February, 2012 |
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