Rewa (the hulk) + launches

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Rewa (the hulk) + launches

Rewa the hulk

photo ex Dave Jackson

The above photo is of the Rewa hulk and as you can see the masts are still standing. Dave thinks it’s before the WW2.

Harold commented that it looks like a Navy Liberty boat, cutter alongside Rewa.

Comments from Russell Ward on Rewa:
Rewa was bought for a fiver by Charlie Hansen who lived a hermit’s life at Moturekareka . Rewa was a beautiful ship with a lot of life left in her but alas, there was no need for that sort of ship any more.
She was towed to the exposed bay intended as a wave break. She sank in the wrong place but still continues to meet her intended purpose.
Parts of her rigging went into Johnny Wray’s boat Ngataki in exchange for provisions (read South Sea Vagabonds –a ripping yarn).
She was slowly leveled off over the years. Farnsworths tore a lot of steel out of her in the ’60s.
And there she lies, making the ultimate sacrifice. I shudder to think of the prospect of getting a resource consent to do this these days!

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5 thoughts on “Rewa (the hulk) + launches”

  1. Interesting comments about Farnsworth’s taking the steel in the 1960’s – I heard many years ago a Japanese company started taking scrap from her around 1957. I’ve always wanted to know more about the cutting down process, and wondered if any photos or documentation was taken at the time.

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  2. Just wondering what sort of boat the Rewa was and the history of her before she ended up in Moturekareka

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