Tasman Trio

by Andrew M B Bell

Illustrated with over 180 photographs and plans, this book tells the stories of three ships that plied the Tasman route between Australia and New Zealand in the 1930s and 1940 Huddard Parkerâ€s Wanganella and the Union Steam Ship companyâ€s Awatea, the fastest ship on the Tasman Sea, and Monowai, whose 30-year career ended in 1960. The book covers the service of all three ships during the Second World War, which saw the bombing and destruction of Awatea.

104 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2009