Original dimensions:
l.o.a. 156 feet 3 ins/47.85 meters
gross tonnage: 515 tons
net tonnage: 213 tons
beam: 30 feet/9.14 meters
Lloyds classification: 100 A1 LMC.
Engines: twin Ruston Hornsby APC6M six cylinder oil engines each 462 KW
fuel capacity: 16.5 tons.
Oil consumption: 120 litres per hour
Maximum speed: 13 knots
Passenger capacity: 300
Load capacity: 60 tons
Revised dimensions (after re fit):
l.o.a. 157 feet/47.78
gross tonnage: 529 tons
beam: 30 feet/9.17 meters
Depth: 9.48 feet/2.89 meters
Maximum speed: 11 knots
Passenger capacity: 84 (later revised to 78)
Part of the re fit in New Zealand included the addition of 2 extra cabins at the rear and an upper promenade deck