Janie Seddon Shipwreck, Motueka 7120, Tasman Region, New Zealand
The Janie Seddon was built in Scotland in 1901. She was credited with firing the first shots of World War II, a warning shot across the bow of the liner City of Delhi.
Sold as a fishing trawler in 1947 she was replaced by diesel powered ships which were more efficient than her coal powered engine. She was later sold for scrap but the steel was so hard the company had difficulty trying to cut her up so she was eventually towed to the foreshore and beached in 1955.
Epic New Zealand Culture & Adventure Route © Monika Newbound
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