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The 13,906-ton Straitsman (ex-Dueodde), seen here at Picton in 2013, is the newest Cook Strait ferry. Its tall forward accommodation block and clear stern top deck gives it a different appearance to the other ships.
Gavin McLean, 2013
'The Straitsman ferry', URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/straitsman-ferry, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 4-Mar-2014
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