Ship Name Ship Type Notes
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Rahiri Scow Built 1907 Tonnage **
Rainbow Cutter Built: 1899 Tonnage 10
Rainbow Schooner Built: 1890 Tonnage 247
Raira   Built: 1918 Tonnage 9
Rakaia   Built **** Tonnage **
Rakanoa   Built 1896 Tonnage 2,246 1896-1902 India service, 1925 hulked, 1928 scuttled.
Rakino Launch Built **** Tonnage **
Rakino Coaster Built **** Tonnage **
Rakiura Steamer Built: 1906 Tonnage 9
Rambler Scow Built 1903 Tonnage **
Rambler Ketch Built **** Tonnage 46
Rambler Schooner Built: 1903 Tonnage  72
Ramornie Steamship Built: 1902   Tonnage: 575
Randolph Schooner Built **** Tonnage    20
Randolph  Steamship Built: 1902   Tonnage: 575
Random   Built: 1849 Tonnage **
Rangatira Cutter Built: 1876 Tonnage 27
Rangatira   Built: 1878   Tonnage:132
Rangatira Cutter Built: 1895 Tonnage 8
Rangatira Steamship Built: 1902   Tonnage: 575
Rangatira Schooner Built **** Tonnage  186
Rangatira   Built 1931 Tonnage 6,152 1967 scrapped.
Rangatira   Built 1972 Tonnage 9,387 1982-1983 Falklands War troopship, 1986 sold to Searoyal Ferries, Cyprus, renamed Queen M.
Ranger Scow Built 1893 Tonnage **
Rangi Scow Built 1905 Tonnage **
Rangiahi     Built **** Tonnage **
Rangiauria Fishing vessel Built **** Tonnage **
Ranginui Cargo ship Built 1936 Tonnage ** NSS
Rangipai  Coaster Built **** Tonnage **
Rangipai  Ferry Built **** Tonnage **
Rangiriri  Paddle steamer Built **** Tonnage **
Rangitoto Motor vessel Built **** Tonnage: 210
Rangitoto   Built 1913 Tonnage ** NSS
Rangitoto Schooner Built **** Tonnage 448
Ranihi   Built: 1942 Tonnage 4
Ranui   Built: 1936 Tonnage 19
Ransom Brigantine Built: 1884 Tonnage **
Rapid Passenger ship Built **** Tonnage **
Rapid Cutter  Built: 1865 Tonnage: 15
Rapid Cutter  Built: 1865 Tonnage: 15
Rapid Schooner Built **** Tonnage  15
Rapid Schooner Built **** Tonnage  31
Rarawa   Built: 1860 Tonnage:574
Rarawa   Built 1903Tonnage **
Rarere Cutter Built: 1896 Tonnage 6
Rata  Scow Built 1880 Tonnage **
Ratanui Coastal vessel Built: 1902 Tonnage **
Ratanui   Built: 1946 Tonnage ** ex Ottawa Mayspring NSS
Raupo Cutter Built: 1865 Tonnage: 15
Raupo Barque Built: 1876 Tonnage: 710
Raven Schooner Built: 1855 Tonnage **
Rawena     Built **** Tonnage **
Rawhiti Barge Built **** Tonnage **
Rawhiti   Coastal vessel Built **** Tonnage **
Rawhiti l Launch Built **** Tonnage **
Rawhiti ll Paddle steamer    Built **** Tonnage **
Rawhiti lll LST Built **** Tonnage **
Rawlinson   Built **** Tonnage **
Rawlinson  Steamer Built: 1919 Tonnage: 610
Raymond Brig Built **** Tonnage 400
Rebecca Levy  Schooner Built: 1848 Tonnage **
Red Jacket  Barque Built: 1876   Tonnage: 710
Redcliff Ketch Built **** Tonnage    22
Regal 1 & 2    Built **** Tonnage **
Regina    Built **** Tonnage **
Regulus Steamer Built: 1919   Tonnage: 610
Regulus Cargo ship Built **** Tonnage: 584
Regulus Steamship Built: 1907   Tonnage: 584
Rehutai Steamer Built: 1909 Tonnage 12
Reliance Ketch Built **** Tonnage 65
Reliance   Schooner Built **** Tonnage **
Reliance   Sternwheel   
Reliance   Scow Built 1904 Tonnage **
Reliance   Steamship Built: 1907   Tonnage: 584
Reremoana   Steamship Built: 1907   Tonnage: 584
Resolution Barquentine Built **** Tonnage **
Resolution Schooner Built: 1852 Tonnage **
Restless Yawl Built: 1919 Tonnage 9
Result Paddle Steamer Built: 1872 Tonnage 13
Result Steamer Built: 1873 Tonnage **
Result Schooner Built **** Tonnage  13
Result  Scow Built 1882 Tonnage **
Result Steamer Built: 1874 Tonnage 56
Return Schooner Built: 1849 Tonnage 76
Reward Schooner Built **** Tonnage 41
Richard and Mary Schooner Built: 1874 Tonnage  44
Richmond Schooner Built: 1842 Tonnage 644 ?
Rifleman    Built 1862 Tonnage **
Rikawe Steamer Built: 1905 Tonnage 19
Rikino Launch Built **** Tonnage **
Rimu   Trawler Built: 1945 Tonnage **
Rimu   Built: 1898 Tonnage ** NSS
Rimu   Scow Built 1895 Tonnage **
Rimutaka      Built **** Tonnage **
Ringarooma   Built 1875 Tonnage 1,096 1878 purchased from Blue Emu Line, 1891 sold to C. Kunst, Samoa, renamed Samoa.
Ringdove Cutter Built: 1964 Tonnage 21
Ringleader Cutter Built: 1866 Tonnage 26
Ripa Steamer Built: 1904 Tonnage: 405
Ripple   Steamer Built: 1905 Tonnage: 413
Ripple   Cargo ship Built **** Tonnage: 584
Ripple   Steamship  Built **** Tonnage: 4474
Ripple   Steamer Built: 1904 Tonnage: 405
Ripple   Launch  Built **** Tonnage: 15
Risdon   Built 1959 Tonnage 4,125 1975 sold to Maldives, renamed Maldive Navigator.
Rita Cutter Built: 1882 Tonnage 12
Rita Steamer Built: 1893 Tonnage 21
Rita Ketch Built: 1903 Tonnage 18
Rita Scow Built 1903 Tonnage **
Rita Launch Built **** Tonnage **
River City Steamer Built: 1905 Tonnage: 413
River City Coaster  Built: 1951 Tonnage: 391
River Wear Steamer Built: 1920 Tonnage: 749
Rob Roy Passenger cargo Built: 1902 Tonnage: 413
Rob Roy Cutter Built: 1865 Tonnage 23
Rob Roy Steamer Built: 1899 Tonnage 33
Rob Roy Cutter Built **** Tonnage    24
Robert Burns Schooner Built: 1846 Tonnage **
Robert Clyde    Built: 1951 Tonnage **
Roberti   Built **** Tonnage **
Robey Steamer Built: 1906 Tonnage **
Robina   Built **** Tonnage **
Robina Dunlop Barque Built **** Tonnage 493
Roderick Dhu Brigantine Built: 1875 Tonnage 162
Rodney Steamer Built: 1920   Tonnage: 749
Rodney Parry   Built: 1843 Tonnage 68
Romance   Built **** Tonnage **
Romo Tug Built **** Tonnage **
Romp   Built **** Tonnage **
Rona Barque Built: 1885 Tonnage: 678
Rona Brig Built **** Tonnage **
Rona Ketch Built: 1904 Tonnage 34
Ronaki Steamer Built 1922 Tonnage ** NSS
Ronaki Tug Built **** Tonnage **
Ronaki Schooner Built: 1922 Tonnage 124
Ronga Schooner Built: 1900 Tonnage 92
Ronin   Built **** Tonnage **
Rooth Barque Built: 1885 Tonnage: 678
Rory O'Moore Schooner Built: 1841 Tonnage **
Rosa Cutter Built: 1873 Tonnage 19
Rosamond   Built 1884 Tonnage 721 1888 purchased from Brunner Coal Co., 1924 converted to barge, 1946 scuttled.
Rosalie Steamship Built: 1919 Tonnage: 5,677
Rosalie Coastal vessel Built: 1946 Tonnage: 243
Roscommon   Built 1902 Tonnage 6,591 1912 purchased from New Zealand Shipping Co., 1917 torpedoed and sunk off Ireland.
Rose Cutter Built **** Tonnage  25
Rose Ketch Built: 1891 Tonnage 12
Rose Ann Schooner Built: 1855 Tonnage 26
Rose Ann Schooner Built: 1851 Tonnage    26
Rose Casey   Built **** Tonnage **
Rose Casey Steamer Built: 1882 Tonnage **
Rose Casey Steamship Built: 1878 Tonnage 98
Rosella Schooner Built: 1864 Tonnage 36
Rosetta Ketch Built: 1893 Tonnage 13
Rosino Steamer Built: 1875 Tonnage 19
Rose Mary Steamship Built: 1919 Tonnage: 5,677
Rose Pearl   Built **** Tonnage **
Rose Pearl Motor ship Built: 1920 Tonnage: 749
Roseanne   Built **** Tonnage **
Rosina Schooner Built **** Tonnage  21
Rosina   Built: 1878 Tonnage: 132
Rothesay  Tug Built 1904 Tonnage 17 used in Tauranga-Katikati towing service NSS
Rotoiti   Built 1898 Tonnage 1,159 1912 sold to NSS Co., Auckland, renamed Manaia.
Rotoitit Steamer  Built: 1877 Tonnage: 27
Rotokino   Built 1890 Tonnage 2,064 1905 sold to Japan, renamed Nanyetsu Maru No.2.
Rotokohu Motor ship Built: 1920 Tonnage: 749
Rotokohu   Built 1901 Tonnage 14 NSS
Rotomahana   Built: 1876 Tonnage 138 First iron built ship Auckland NSS
Rotomahana   Built 1879 Tonnage 1,727 1920 laid up, 1925 stripped, 1928 hull scuttled.
Rotorua   Built 1876 Tonnage 926 1903 sold to Koe Guan & Co, Penang.
Rotorua No1 Steamer Built: 1877   Tonnage: 27
Rover Scow Built 1893 Tonnage **
Rover   Built **** Tonnage **
Rovers Bride Schooner Built: 1845 Tonnage **
Roving Bride   Built **** Tonnage **
Rowena   Built **** Tonnage **
Rowena   Built: 1872 Tonnage 73
Rowena Schooner Built **** Tonnage  74
Royal Alfred Paddle Steamer Built: 1868 Tonnage 88
Royal Dawn   Built **** Tonnage **
Ruahine Refrigerated ship Built: 1890 Tonnage **
Ruahine   Built: 1909 Tonnage **
Ruakaka   Built 1882 Tonnage **
Ruamano   Built: 1925 Tonnage 6
Ruapuke   Built **** Tonnage **
Ruawai   Built: 1915 Tonnage 177
Rubi Steamship Built **** Tonnage **
Rubi Seddon Dredge Built: 1903 Tonnage 348
Ruby Schooner Built **** Tonnage **
Ruby Fishing vessel Built **** Tonnage **
Ruby Paddle Steamer Built: 1876   Tonnage: 32
Ruby Steamship Built **** Tonnage **
Ruru Steamer Built: 1902 Tonnage 11
Ruru Steamer Built: 1905 Tonnage 65
Russell Schooner Built: 1840 Tonnage **
Russell Schooner Built: 1945 Tonnage **
Ryno Brigantine Built: 1873 Tonnage 85
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