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MV Minnipa off Boston Island
Launched 30 Dec 1927 in Copenhagen, arrived Port Adelaide Aug 1927 to provide twice weekly service to Port Lincoln, last trip 29 Jun 1960, sold to Hong Kong Company, broken up 1963. [Photo from State Library of SA: B 35366 (1928) Passengers being taken off stranded Minnipa.]
“To meet the growing needs of Eyre Peninsula the Adelaide Steamship Company have ordered from Messrs. Burmeister and Wain, of Copenhagen, a fast motor passenger ship for their Spencer Gulf trade. The new vessel will be named after the town of Minnipa, on Eyre Peninsula.” [Advertiser 20 May 1926]
“The motor ship Minnipa was launched at the yards of Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen, on December 30. . . Accommodation is provided for 211 first-class passengers. . . She has four cargo holds, each of which is equipped with the newest handling appliances, and electric winches.” [Advertiser 3 Jan 1927]
“The trial trip of the Adelaide Steamship Company's new motor ship, Minnipa, was held at Copenhagen on May 24 and 25, and her speed was most satisfactory, being 15 knots. She will leave Copenhagen to-day for London, where she will take in for Australia. She should arrive at Port Adelaide about the end of July.” [Advertiser 28 May 1927]
“The Adelaide Steamship Company's new M.V. ‘Minnipa’, has now arrived from the Continent, and will take up her running in the bi-weekly service between Port Adelaide and Port Lincoln, leaving Port Adelaide on Monday, 22nd August. This vessel will leave Port Adelaide on Monday and Thursday of each week, and will leave Port Lincoln on the return journey on Wednesday and Friday, On the first trip in each week the ‘Minnipa’ will extend to Tumby Bay.” [Quorn Mercury 5 Aug 1927]
“Consequent on the running of the m.v. ‘Minnipa’ and the proposed sailings thereto we publish in this issue the alterations to the train service which will take effect on Tuesday; 22ud inst. Trains will be run to meet the proposed service.” [West Coast Sentinel 12 Aug 1927]
“At 6.30 o'clock this morning, in a heavy fog, the motor ship Minnipa, owned by the Adelaide Steamship Company, Limited, went aground on the south-eastern end of Boston Island, a few miles off Port Lincoln. It was high tide at the time, and it is believed unlikely that the vessel will get off without the services of a tug. There were about 160 passengers on .board the ship. They were taken ashore in boats.” [News 29 May 1928]
“This morning the Quorna unsuccessfully tried to tow the Minnipa off the rocks. Further efforts will be made this afternoon. . . The next suitable high tide for refloating operations will not occur until Thursday morning.” [News 30 May 1928]
“Diver Dunbar to-day completed his examination of the Minnipa, which was refloated on Thursday after having been stranded since Tuesday morning on Boston Island. It was found that the damage to the vessel was less than was at first supposed, although it was sufficient to necessitate her having to go into dry dock. Consequently she will leave tomorrow morning for Melbourne direct. . . The Minnipa was able to go to Tumby Bay last night to discharge about 130 tons of general cargo there. She returned early this morning to complete the discharge of her Port Lincoln cargo.” [Advertiser 2 Jun 1928]
“By a trick of fate a dense fog hung over Boston Bay this morning when the motor ship Minnipa, of the Adelaide Steamship Company. Limited, arrived from Port Adelaide on the resumption of service after her grounding on Boston Island in a fog five weeks ago.” [News 10 Jun 1928]
“An enquiry under the Marine Board and Navigation Act into the stranding of the motor ship Minnipa on Boston Island on May 29 last was conducted by Captain W. F. Baddams, harbormaster, Port Adelaide. . . he found that there was no evidence of culpable negligence on the part of the master.” [Advertiser 20 Jul 1928]
“The Minnipa will be the first intrastate vessel in SA water to be fitted with radar equipment. The installation is expected to be completed by the end of this week, A spoksman for the ship's owners, the Adelaide Steamship Co. Ltd., said yesterday that in the winter months Port Lincoln often suffered from rather heavy fogs and the use of radar would minimise delay.” [Advertiser 26 Feb 1953]
“Because of a waterside workers' dispute, the Minnipa is returning to Port Adelaide with about 350 tons, of cargo that was to have been discharged at Port Lincoln yesterday. Port Lincoln's week-end fruit and vegetable supplies are assured, however, because about 20 tons were unloaded before the dispute began. The only perishable cargo still aboard is a quantity of ice-cream.” [Advertiser 31 Oct 1953]
“The motorship Minnipa will leave Part Adelaide today for Melbourne, to undergo her annual dry docking overhaul. During the absence of the vessel, for about three weeks, she will be replaced on the Port Lincoln run by the Moonta.” [Advertiser 3 Jul 1954]
“crews of the Minnipa and Moonta had agreed to load perishables and mail. The Minnipa would sail tonight for Port Lincoln, where watersiders had decided against remaining on strike.” [News 4 Nov 1954]
“The coastal vessels Minnipa and Moonta would sail as scheduled, but without cargo this week. . . the ships would do the trip simply to keep faith with the passengers. . . Because the. Minnipa sailing has not been cancelled, the SA Symphony Orchestra will be able to keep to its itinerary for its Spencer Gulf tour.” [News 10 Nov 1954]
MV Minnipa off Boston Island
Launched 30 Dec 1927 in Copenhagen, arrived Port Adelaide Aug 1927 to provide twice weekly service to Port Lincoln, last trip 29 Jun 1960, sold to Hong Kong Company, broken up 1963. [Photo from State Library of SA: B 35366 (1928) Passengers being taken off stranded Minnipa.]
“To meet the growing needs of Eyre Peninsula the Adelaide Steamship Company have ordered from Messrs. Burmeister and Wain, of Copenhagen, a fast motor passenger ship for their Spencer Gulf trade. The new vessel will be named after the town of Minnipa, on Eyre Peninsula.” [Advertiser 20 May 1926]
“The motor ship Minnipa was launched at the yards of Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen, on December 30. . . Accommodation is provided for 211 first-class passengers. . . She has four cargo holds, each of which is equipped with the newest handling appliances, and electric winches.” [Advertiser 3 Jan 1927]
“The trial trip of the Adelaide Steamship Company's new motor ship, Minnipa, was held at Copenhagen on May 24 and 25, and her speed was most satisfactory, being 15 knots. She will leave Copenhagen to-day for London, where she will take in for Australia. She should arrive at Port Adelaide about the end of July.” [Advertiser 28 May 1927]
“The Adelaide Steamship Company's new M.V. ‘Minnipa’, has now arrived from the Continent, and will take up her running in the bi-weekly service between Port Adelaide and Port Lincoln, leaving Port Adelaide on Monday, 22nd August. This vessel will leave Port Adelaide on Monday and Thursday of each week, and will leave Port Lincoln on the return journey on Wednesday and Friday, On the first trip in each week the ‘Minnipa’ will extend to Tumby Bay.” [Quorn Mercury 5 Aug 1927]
“Consequent on the running of the m.v. ‘Minnipa’ and the proposed sailings thereto we publish in this issue the alterations to the train service which will take effect on Tuesday; 22ud inst. Trains will be run to meet the proposed service.” [West Coast Sentinel 12 Aug 1927]
“At 6.30 o'clock this morning, in a heavy fog, the motor ship Minnipa, owned by the Adelaide Steamship Company, Limited, went aground on the south-eastern end of Boston Island, a few miles off Port Lincoln. It was high tide at the time, and it is believed unlikely that the vessel will get off without the services of a tug. There were about 160 passengers on .board the ship. They were taken ashore in boats.” [News 29 May 1928]
“This morning the Quorna unsuccessfully tried to tow the Minnipa off the rocks. Further efforts will be made this afternoon. . . The next suitable high tide for refloating operations will not occur until Thursday morning.” [News 30 May 1928]
“Diver Dunbar to-day completed his examination of the Minnipa, which was refloated on Thursday after having been stranded since Tuesday morning on Boston Island. It was found that the damage to the vessel was less than was at first supposed, although it was sufficient to necessitate her having to go into dry dock. Consequently she will leave tomorrow morning for Melbourne direct. . . The Minnipa was able to go to Tumby Bay last night to discharge about 130 tons of general cargo there. She returned early this morning to complete the discharge of her Port Lincoln cargo.” [Advertiser 2 Jun 1928]
“By a trick of fate a dense fog hung over Boston Bay this morning when the motor ship Minnipa, of the Adelaide Steamship Company. Limited, arrived from Port Adelaide on the resumption of service after her grounding on Boston Island in a fog five weeks ago.” [News 10 Jun 1928]
“An enquiry under the Marine Board and Navigation Act into the stranding of the motor ship Minnipa on Boston Island on May 29 last was conducted by Captain W. F. Baddams, harbormaster, Port Adelaide. . . he found that there was no evidence of culpable negligence on the part of the master.” [Advertiser 20 Jul 1928]
“The Minnipa will be the first intrastate vessel in SA water to be fitted with radar equipment. The installation is expected to be completed by the end of this week, A spoksman for the ship's owners, the Adelaide Steamship Co. Ltd., said yesterday that in the winter months Port Lincoln often suffered from rather heavy fogs and the use of radar would minimise delay.” [Advertiser 26 Feb 1953]
“Because of a waterside workers' dispute, the Minnipa is returning to Port Adelaide with about 350 tons, of cargo that was to have been discharged at Port Lincoln yesterday. Port Lincoln's week-end fruit and vegetable supplies are assured, however, because about 20 tons were unloaded before the dispute began. The only perishable cargo still aboard is a quantity of ice-cream.” [Advertiser 31 Oct 1953]
“The motorship Minnipa will leave Part Adelaide today for Melbourne, to undergo her annual dry docking overhaul. During the absence of the vessel, for about three weeks, she will be replaced on the Port Lincoln run by the Moonta.” [Advertiser 3 Jul 1954]
“crews of the Minnipa and Moonta had agreed to load perishables and mail. The Minnipa would sail tonight for Port Lincoln, where watersiders had decided against remaining on strike.” [News 4 Nov 1954]
“The coastal vessels Minnipa and Moonta would sail as scheduled, but without cargo this week. . . the ships would do the trip simply to keep faith with the passengers. . . Because the. Minnipa sailing has not been cancelled, the SA Symphony Orchestra will be able to keep to its itinerary for its Spencer Gulf tour.” [News 10 Nov 1954]