IS THIS WOODEN LAUNCH – RANUI / EL ALAMEIN

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IS THIS WOODEN LAUNCH – RANUI / EL ALAMEIN

Yesterday Liz France posted on fb asking for help ID’ing the above launch pictured in the top photo in Western Bay, Lake Taupo c.1950’s.

The smaller vessel in the photo was built by Liz’s father and uncle in 1954, and has recently been restored and was re-launched last weekend. This craft is named STINGRAY and seen in the photo gallery above.

Several people commented that the bigger launch could be RANUI / EL ALAMEIN.

Link below to a previous WW story on RANUI / EL ALAMEIN  https://waitematawoodys.com/2021/08/19/el-alamein-ranui-on-lake-taupo/

Can we confirm that the launch Liz has referenced is in fact RANUI / EL ALAMEIN.

INPUT ex PAUL DRAKE – EL ALAMEIN continued to be EL ALAMEIN for many years when she was in private ownership at Taupo. When put into survey (not sure of date) and operated commercially by Jim Storey, she became RANUI. This photo is interesting, and I think it shows RANUI in the eastern corner of Waihora Bay.

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  1. EL ALAMEIN continued to be EL ALAMEIN for many years when she was in private ownership at Taupo. When put into survey (not sure of date) and operated commercially by Jim Storey, she became RANUI. This photo is interesting, and I think it shows RANUI in the eastern corner of Waihora Bay.

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  2. I know that boat extremely well, & there is not the slightest doubt it is the EL ALAMEIN/RANUI Built by McGeady (Supreme Craft} Ponsonby, for the WWII returned soldiers to assist with recovery of war trauma & illness c1946 & had the name changed to RANUI, when it eventually went into private ownership. — KEN R

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