Ship Name Ship Type Notes
     
K Index    
Kaeo Schooner Built **** Tonnage **
Kahika (1)   Built 1902 Tonnage 1,148 ex- Ennerdale, 1915 taken over with Maoriland SS Co., Wellington, and renamed Kahika, 1933 scuttled.
Kahika (2)   Built 1938 Tonnage 1,537 1940 wrecked Tasmania.
Kahanui   Built **** Tonnage **
Kahino Coastal vessel Built **** Tonnage **
Kahu Scow Built 1899 Tonnage **
Kahu Steamer Built: 1886 Tonnage 98
Kahu Steamer Built: 1899 Tonnage 43
Kahu Fairmile Built **** Tonnage **
Kai Ora   Built **** Tonnage **
Kaiaia Fast ferry Built: 1995   Tonnage: 1,760
Kaiaia Ketch Built: 1909 Tonnage 24
Kaiaia Scow Built 1909 Tonnage **
Kaiapoi1   Built 1906 Tonnage 2,003 ex- Holywood, 1906 purchased from France Fenwick & Co., London and renamed Kaiapoi, 1930 sold to Kin Hong SS Co., Hong Kong.
Kaiapoi2 Cargo ship Built 1949 Tonnage 2,485 1968 sold to Litonjua & Co., Manila, renamed Eddie K.L.
Kaikoura   Built: 1886   Tonnage: 182
Kaikoura Schooner Built **** Tonnage    31
Kaikoura Scow Built **** Tonnage **
Kaikoura Schooner Built: 1875   Tonnage 31
Kaikoura Steamship Built: 1884   Tonnage: 4474
Kaikorai   Built 1918 Tonnage 3,151 ex- Cape Natal, 1919 purchased from British & African Shipping Co. and renamed Kaikorai, 1948 sold to Hwah Lee SS Co., Shanghai.
Kaimai (1)   Built 1924 Tonnage 1,435 ex- Charlois, 1924 purchased from Santen & Schmid, Rotterdam and renamed Kaimai, 1952 sold to Chandris, Piraeus, renamed Mina Chandris.
Kaimai (2)   Built 1956 Tonnage 2,007 1972 sold to Panama, renamed Meladju.
Kaimaka Steamship  Built: 1865 Tonnage **
Kaimaka   Built **** Tonnage **
Kaimanawa (1)   Built 1909 Tonnage 2,416 ex- John Heidmann (H. Stinnes, Mulheim), renamed Kaimanawa, 1935 sold to Japan but resold to China, renamed Lee An.
Kaimanawa (2)   Built 1944 Tonnage 2,577 1966 sold to Madrigal Shipping Co., Manila, renamed Rosa Anna.
Kaimiro Steamer Built: 1929 Tonnage 2,562 1954 sold to R. Miller & Co., Sydney, renamed Branxton.
Kaimero   Built 1956 Tonnage 3,722 1975 sold to Maldives, renamed Climax Topaz.
Kaione Dredge Built: 1915 Tonnage 347
Kaipara Steamship Built: 1903   Tonnage: 6998
Kaipara Kate   Built: 1894 Tonnage **
Kaipatiki Motor vessel    Built: 1937   Tonnage:5852
Kaipora   Built: 1901 Tonnage 5
Kairanga   Built: 1901 Tonnage **
Kairanga (1)   Built 1914 Tonnage 2,378 ex- Antwerpen Hamburg, 1920 war reparations and renamed Kairanga, 1921 renamed Wingatui, 1951 sold to Chandris, Piraeus, renamed Thoula Chandris.
Kairanga (2)   Built 1922 Tonnage 2,830 ex- Saint Rominique, 1924 purchased and renamed Kairanga, 1956 sold to Hong Kong owners, renamed Amelia.
Kaitarere Scow Built 1908 Tonnage **
Kaitangata (1)   Built 1907 Tonnage 1,981 ex- Ladywood, 1907 purchased from France Fenwick & Co., London and renamed Kaitangata, 1930 sold to Ling Nam SS Co., Hong Kong.
Kaitangata (2)   Built 1948 Tonnage 2,485 1968 sold to Liberia, renamed Paladin.
Kaitawa  Collier Built 1949 Tonnage 2,485 1966 sank off Cape Reinga.
Kaitoa Steamship Built 1956 Tonnage 2,584 1972 sold to Panama, renamed Katoa.
Kaitoa Steamship Built: 1909   Tonnage: 303
Kaitoke(1)   Built **** Tonnage ** Built 1918 Tonnage 3,167 ex- Cape Colony, 1920 purchased from British & African Shipping Co. and renamed Kaitoke, 1935 sold to Japan, transferred to China, renamed Kong Ho.
Kaitoke (2)   Built 1948 Tonnage 3,551 1973 sold to Panama, renamed Singapore
Kaiuma Schooner Built: 1866 Tonnage 39
Kaituna   Built 1913 Tonnage 9 oil launch used Tauranga-KatiKati
Kaituna Ketch Built **** Tonnage    47
Kaituna (1)  

Built 1904 Tonnage 1,977 ex- Needwood, 1905 purchased from France Fenwick & Co., London and renamed 1931 sold to Wing Hong & Co., Hong Kong. NSS

Kaituna (2)   Built 1956 Tonnage 3,722 1975 sold to Maldives, renamed Climax Jade.
Kaiwai Ketch Built: 1895 Tonnage 17
Kaiwaka   Built: 1937 Tonnage 97
Kaiwarra   Built 1918 Tonnage 3,125 1942 wrecked near Lyttelton.
Kaka   Built: 1914 Tonnage 4
Kaka Steamship Built: 1909   Tonnage: 303
Kakanui Steamer Built: 1879 Tonnage 56
Kakapo (1)   Built 1898 Tonnage 1,091 ex- Clarence, 1900 purchased from Yukon SS Co., Sansea and renamed Kakapo, 1900 wrecked off Cape Town on delivery voyage.
Kakapo (2)   Built 1901 Tonnage 1,521 ex- Scarisbrick, 1903 purchased from Eldridge & Morgan, Cardiff and renamed Kakapo, 1926 hulked, 1936 scrapped.
Kakapo (3)   Built 1936 Tonnage 2,498 1960 sold to Teh Hu SS Co., Hong Kong, 1964 renamed Teh-Ping.
Kakariki   Built 1926 Tonnage 887 1937 sunk in collision in Hobsons Bay.
Kallingo   Built 1927 Tonnage 2,047 1930 taken over with R.S. Lamb & Co., Sydney, 1943 torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine off Sydney.
Kama   Built 1937 Tonnage 1,529 ex- Port Tauranga, 1947 purchased from A. Watchlin, Auckland and renamed Kama, 1948 renamed Kopua, 1960 sold to Hethking Steamships, Sydney, renamed Cobargo.
Kamo Collier Built 1913 Tonnage 1,236 1930 sold to Foo Hong SS Co, Hong Kong
Kamo (2)   Built 1943 Tonnage 1,450 ex- Gaarden (German Navy), 1947 war reparations and renamed Kamo, 1957 sold to Panama, renamed Sunning.
Kamona Steamer Built: 1901 Tonnage 1,425 ex- Rollesby Broad, 1901 purchased from Hawthorn Bros., London and renamed Kamona, 1931 sold to Shun Hong SS Co, Hong Kong.
Kamona (2)   Built 1949 Tonnage 1,785 1965 sold to Ocean Transport Ltd, Sydney, renamed Harwood.
Kangaroo   Built **** Tonnage: 248
Kanieri   Built 1886 Tonnage 203 1893 sold to Northern SS Co, Auckland.
Kanieri Tanker Built: 1999   Tonnage: 27,795
Kanna (1)   Built 1911 Tonnage 1,948 1936 sold to Japan, transferred to China, renamed Chung Tai.
Kanna (2)   Built 1946 Tonnage 942 1967 sold to Cia Nav La Luna, Panama, renamed Luna Marina.
Kapae Ketch Built: 1912 Tonnage 17
Kapanui Steamer Built 1898 Tonnage 109
Kapanui Tanker Built: 1999   Tonnage: 27,795
Kapiti   Built: 1902 Tonnage 79
Kapiti   Built **** Tonnage **
Kapiti   Built **** Tonnage **
Kapiti   Built **** Tonnage **
Kaponga (1)   Built 1925 Tonnage 2,346 1932 wrecked Greymouth.
Kaponga (2)   Built 1949 Tonnage 2,712 ex- Woodland, 1955 purchased from Currie Line, Leith and renamed Kaponga, 1961 sold to Hang Fong Shipping Co., Hong Kong, renamed Nam Feng.
Kapua Scow Built 1912 Tonnage **
Kapui Cargo ship Built: 1913   Tonnage: 1,236
Kapui Steamer Built: 1902 Tonnage 28 NSS
Kapuni   Built **** Tonnage **
Kapuni   Built **** Tonnage **
Kapuni   Built **** Tonnage **
Kapuni   Built **** Tonnage **
Karaihe Cutter Built: 1876 Tonnage 11
Karaka Steamer Built: 1910 Tonnage 10
Karaki Steamship sank with all hands off Point Elizabeth near Greymouth
Karamea   Built **** Tonnage **
Karamu Scow Built 1905 Tonnage **
Karamu Steamer Built: 1912   Tonnage: 934 1921 sold to Canterbury Steam Shipping Co., Christchurch, renamed Gale.
Karamu (2)   Built 1953 Tonnage 1,972 1972 sold to Guan Guan Shipping Co., Singapore, renamed King Luck.
Karepo Steamer Built: 1929 Tonnage 2,563 1954 sold to R. Miller & Co., Sydney, renamed Teralba.
Karepo (2)   Built 1964 Tonnage 3,222 1978 sold to Pacific Viking Ltd, Singapore, renamed Atlantic Viking.
Karetu (1)   Built 1924 Tonnage 3,210 1951 sold to Chandris, Piraeus, renamed Keti Chandris
Karetu (2)   Built 1964 Tonnage 3,222 1989 sold to Pacific Nav.Co., Singapore, renamed Pacific Ocean.
Karewa Coastal vessel Built: 1909   Tonnage: 188
Karewa   Built: 1918 Tonnage **
Karitea Steamer  Built: 1912   Tonnage: 934
Karitane (1)   Built 1903 Tonnage 1,376 ex- Cavalier, 1905 purchased from Stewart SS Co., Liverpool and renamed Karitane, 1921 wrecked Deal Island, Bass Strait.
Karitane (2)   Built 1939 Tonnage 2,534 1965 sold to Kinabatangan Shipping Co., Hong Kong, renamed Good Philippine Anchorage
Karoon   Built 1951 Tonnage 2,457 1968 sold to Miller & Co., Sydney, renamed Lisa Miller.
Karori   Built 1902 Tonnage 1,863 ex- Minas, 1903 purchased from Soc.Espanola de Minas, Bilbao and renamed Karori, 1928 sold to Chun Yung Zan, Shanghai, renamed Shanghai.
Kartigi   Built 1925 Tonnage 2,347 1955 sold for scrap.
Karu Cargo ship Built: 1935   Tonnage: 1044 1964 wrecked off Papua.
Karu Steamer Built: 1901   Tonnage: 267 ex- Holmdale, 1915 taken over with Maoriland SS Co., Wellington, and renamed Karu, 1925 sold to A. Watchlin, Auckland.
Kate  Ferry Built **** Tonnage 40
Kate Schooner Built **** Tonnage   33
Kate Barque Built **** Tonnage  341
Kate Ketch

Built **** Tonnage   46

Kate Cutter Built: 1865 Tonnage 22
Kate Cutter Built: 1859 Tonnage **
Kate Schooner Built **** Tonnage   27
Kate Brain Brigantine Built: 1873 Tonnage 118
Kate Grant Schooner Built: 1865 Tonnage 40
Kate McGregor Schooner Built: 1874 Tonnage 64
Kate Monaghan Launch Built **** Tonnage **
Kate Williams Schooner Built: 1865 Tonnage 35
Kate Moynahan Schooner Built **** Tonnage   102
Katea   Built 1958 Tonnage 3,790 1975 sold to Panama, renamed Santa Ursula
Katerin Schooner Built: 1841 Tonnage **
Katerina   Built: 1868 Tonnage 15
Katrina Borrowdale Cutter Built: 1841 Tonnage **
Katherine   Built **** Tonnage **
Katherine Ann   Built **** Tonnage **
Katherine Johnstone   Built **** Tonnage **
Kati Kati   Built 1878 Tonnage ** NSS
Katie S Scow Built 1908 Tonnage **
Katikati    Built **** Tonnage **
Katoa   Built 1912 Tonnage 2,484 1933 sold to Moller & Co., Shanghai, renamed Winifred Moller.
Katoa   Built: 1938 Tonnage **
Katui   Built 1946 Tonnage 942 1967 sold to Islander Nav.Corp., Panama, renamed Cindee.
Kauhead   Built **** Tonnage **
Kauri Scow Built 1879 Tonnage **
Kauri Scow Built 1882 Tonnage **
Kauri Schooner Built: 1862 Tonnage 37
Kauri Schooner Built: 1879 Tonnage 46
Kauri Schooner Built: 1882 Tonnage 90
Kauri (1)   Built 1905 Tonnage 2,833 ex- Harmony 1912 purchased from J. & C. Harrison, London, and renamed Kauri, 1928 sold to Moller & Co., Shanghai, renamed Minnie Moller.
Kauri (2)   Built 1936 Tonnage 2,361 1962 sold to Manners & Co., Hong Kong, renamed Carolina.
Kautunui   Built **** Tonnage **
Kawan   Built: 1899 Tonnage 52
Kawaroa   Built 1950 Tonnage 3,532 1973 sold to Panama, renamed Tong Soon.
Kawatiri Collier  Built:  1882   Tonnage: 453 1887 taken over with Westport Coal Co., 1907 wrecked Macquarie Heads.
Kawatiri Cargo ship Built:  1919   Tonnage: 3,127 ex- Shahristan, 1920 purchased from F.C. Strick, London, and renamed Kawatiri, 1935 sold to Japan, transferred to China, renamed Wen Yuan
Kawatiri Collier  Built:  1950   Tonnage: 2.484 1972 sold to Panama, renamed Kawati.
Kawatiri Collier  Built:  1882   Tonnage: 453
Kawau Steamer Built 1899 Tonnage ** NSS
Kawerau   Built 1955 Tonnage 3,698 1975 sold to Maldives, renamed Coral Sea.
Kawhia Steamer Built: 1901   Tonnage: 267
Kea Barge Built: 1914 Tonnage: 54 Richardson and Company
Kea Ferry Built: 1988   Tonnage: 341
Kedar Barque Built **** Tonnage    532
Kedron Barque Built **** Tonnage    373
Keera Schooner Built **** Tonnage    146
Kekeno Schooner Built: 1879 Tonnage 37
Kekerangu   Built 1919 Tonnage 3,146 ex- Cosmos, 1920 purchased from Severn Shipping Co., Cardiff, and renamed Kekerangu, 1953 scrapped.
Kenilworth Schooner Built: 1866 Tonnage 113
Kennedy Coastal vessel Built **** Tonnage **
Kennedy Steamer Built **** Tonnage **
Kennedy Steamship Built: 1865   Tonnage: 149
Kennedy Schooner Built **** Tonnage    125
Kennedy Schooner Built **** Tonnage  138
Kenny Steamship Built: 1865   Tonnage: 149
Kentish Tar Barque Built **** Tonnage    569
Kera   Built **** Tonnage **
Kerby   Built **** Tonnage **
Kestrel Fishing vessel Built **** Tonnage **
Kestrel Ferry Built: 1905   Tonnage: 244
Kestrel Ketch Built: 1872 Tonnage    20
Kia Ora Schooner Built: 1903 Tonnage 69
Kia Ora   Built 1896 Tonnage 300 1898 purchased from McGregor SS Co., Glasgow, 1907 sold to Northern SS Co., Auckland. NSS
Kiatere Ketch Built: 1908 Tonnage 11
Kiatia Scow Built 1907 Tonnage **
Kiatia Ketch Built: 1907 Tonnage 19
Kiama Coaster Built: 1921   Tonnage: 555
Kim   Built **** Tonnage **
Kina   Built **** Tonnage **
Kina   Built: 1977   Tonnage: 1,213
Kini (1)   Built 1894 Tonnage 1,122 ex- Ella, 1898 purchased from J. Barwick, Sunderland and renamed Kini, 1925 scuttled.
Kini (2)   Built 1930 Tonnage 1,388 1956 sold to Manners & Co., Hong Kong, renamed Brenda.
Kinclune Steamer Built: 1877   Tonnage: 53
Kinclune Barque Built: 1876   Tonnage: 741
King   Built **** Tonnage **
King Bungaree Schooner Built: 1847 Tonnage **
King Oscar Barque Built **** Tonnage    248
Kingfisher Fishing vessel Built **** Tonnage **
Kiri Kiri Steamer Built: 1877   Tonnage: 53
Kiripaka Barque Built: 1876   Tonnage: 741
Kiripaka   Built **** Tonnage **
Kiritona Ketch Built 1909 Tonnage 75
Kirita Barge Built **** Tonnage **
Kittawa   Built 1898 Tonnage 1,247 ex- Glosterhill, 1899 purchased from Broomhill Shipping Co., Newcastle, 1928 sold to Wing Hong, Hong Kong.
Kitty Fraser Scow Built 1911 Tonnage **
Kiwatea   Built 1925 Tonnage 2,343 1955 sold for scrap.
Kiwi Collier Built: **** Tonnage **
Kiwi Cutter Built: 1902   Tonnage: 21
Kiwi Coastal vessel Built: 1894   Tonnage: 105
Kiwi Brigantine Built: 1848 Tonnage **
Kiwi Schooner Built: 1859 Tonnage 36
Kiwi Steamer Built: 1875 Tonnage 132
Kiwi Cutter Built: 1902 Tonnage 15
Koa   Built: 1922 Tonnage **
Koau Coaster Built: 1917   Tonnage: 144
Koherou/Koheroa   Built **** Tonnage **
Kohi  Scow Built **** Tonnage **
Koi  Cutter  Built: 1902   Tonnage: 21
Koi Steamer Built: 1906 Tonnage 53
Kokiri (1)   Built 1911 Tonnage 1,214 ex- Lauderdale, 1915 taken over with Maoriland SS Co., Wellington, and renamed Kokiri, 1927 sold to Madrigal & Co., Manila, renamed Josefina.
Kokiri (2)   Built 1951 Tonnage 2,470 1967 sold to Litonjua & Co., Manila, renamed Junior K.L.
Komata (1)   Built 1907 Tonnage 1,944 1932 laid up, 1935 sold to China, renamed Fu Ho.
Komata (2)   Built 1938 Tonnage 3,900 1940 sunk by German surface raider Komet.
Komata (3)   Built 1946 Tonnage 3,543 1967 sold to Panama, renamed Antonio Regidor.
Komuri   Built: 1927 Tonnage **
Konanda Steamship Built: 1906   Tonnage: 123
Konanda Hulk Built: 1906   Tonnage: 123
Konanda Scow Built **** Tonnage **
Konini (1)   Built 1924 Tonnage 1,435 1924 wrecked off Bluff on delivery voyage.
Konini (2)   Built 1957 Tonnage 2,007 1971 sold to Guan Guan Shipping Co., Singapore, renamed King Tower.
Konui   Built 1949 Tonnage 2,485 1969 sold to Unique Shipping Co., Singapore, renamed Bonatrade.
Koonya   Built 1898 Tonnage 1,091 ex- Yukon, 1899 purchased from Yukon SS Co., Swansea and renamed Koonya, 1919 grounded and lost on Tasmania coast.
Koonya   Built 1957 Tonnage 1,946 1971 sold to Guan Guan Shipping Co., Singapore, renamed King Star.
Kootara   Built 1952 Tonnage 2,429 1975 sold to Cyprus, renamed Sydney.
Koporu Coaster Built: 1955   Tonnage: 415
Kopu Coaster Built: 1955   Tonnage: 415
Kopua   Built 1937 Tonnage 1,529 see Kama.
Kopuru   Built: 1879 Tonnage 27
Koputai   Built: 1939 Tonnage 9
Koraki   Built 1957 Tonnage 3,790 1976 sold to Maldives, renamed Maldive Ambassador.
Koranui (1)   Built 1883 Tonnage 448 1885 taken over with Black Diamond Line fleet, 1889 wrecked Blind Bay.
Koranui (2)   Built 1914 Tonnage 1,266 ex- Cleopatra (A.Kirsten, Hamburg), 1920 war reparations and renamed, 1953 to J. Hagen, Noumea, renamed Neo Hebridais II.
Koranui (3)   Built 1956 Tonnage 3,722 1976 sold to Maldives, renamed South Pacific.
Koromiko (1)   Built 1907 Tonnage 2,479 1927 sold to Shun Hong SS Co, Hong Kong.
Koromiko (2)   Built 1947 Tonnage 3,552 1967 sold to Panama, renamed Jose Regidor.
Korowai   Built 1938 Tonnage 2,525 1965 sold to Timor Nav.Co, Panama, renamed Ermera.
Korea Coaster Built: 1955   Tonnage: 415
Korea Ferry Built **** Tonnage **
Korora Scow Built 1905 Tonnage **
Korora   Built: 1937   Tonnage: 1,525
Korora Schooner Built: 1905 Tonnage 160
Kororareka Schooner Built: 1921 Tonnage 5
Koru Ferry Built: 1978   Tonnage: 29
Kotahi Ferry Built **** Tonnage **
Kotiki Steamer Built 1898 Tonnage 55 NSS
Kotiri Cutter Built: 1898 Tonnage 5
Kotiti   Built **** Tonnage **
Kotuka Car ferry Built: 1937 Tonnage **
Kotuku   Built 1900 Tonnage 1,054 1912 wrecked Greymouth.
Kotuku Cutter Built: 1923 Tonnage 6
Kotuku Towboat Built **** Tonnage **
Kotuku Coastal vessel Built **** Tonnage **
Kotuku Steamship Built **** Tonnage **
Koutunui   Built: 1910 Tonnage 771
Kowhai (1)   Built 1910 Tonnage 792 ex- Devon Coast, 1910 purchased from F. Powell & Co., Liverpool and renamed, 1950 scrapped.
Kowhai (2)   Built 1952 Tonnage 3,528 1973 sold to Panama, renamed New Bangkok.
Kowhai Tanker Built: 1975   Tonnage: 16,221
Kowhai Fishing vessel Built **** Tonnage **
Kowhai Trawler Built **** Tonnage **
Kreimhelda Schooner Built: 1875 Tonnage 35
Kuaka   Built: 1947 Tonnage 142
Kumalla   Built 1956 Tonnage 1,865 1973 sold to Hethking SS Ltd, Sydney, renamed Cobargo (2)
Kumea Fishing vessel Built: 1927 Tonnage **
Kupara Tanker Built: 1975   Tonnage: 16,221
Kura Tanker Built: 1975   Tonnage: 16,200
Kuaka   Built **** Tonnage **
Kurahaupo Tanker Built: 1975   Tonnage: 16,221
Kuri   Built **** Tonnage **
Kurnalpi   Built **** Tonnage **
Kurow   Built **** Tonnage ** Built 1909 Tonnage 2,581 1931 laid up, 1933 sold to Moller & Co., Shanghai, renamed Mabel Moller.
Kurow (2)   Built 1939 Tonnage 3,900 1965 sold to Norse Shipping Co., Panama, renamed Norse Transporter.
Kuri   Built: 1929 Tonnage **
Kurutai   Built 1952 Tonnage 3,528 1973 sold to Panama, renamed New Keelung.

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