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Thank you Hanes and Vasquez.  I was on board the Rangitoto from Wellington to Southampton 1962 (arrived Southampton July).  I have been unable to get a passenger list (per Hanes update).  I was travelling with my Mother and sister (both deceased), and there was a woman and her daughter Penny in the cabin next to us.  We hit terrific and unusual storms between Wellington and Tahiti, which I now think we’re caused by nuclear testing south of Hawaii during our crossing of the Pacific.  We met up with my English Dad at Southampton.. he had flown over.  Our steward was Harry, only 19.  I also remember a prisoner from another ship being caged across a cable to our ship because the Rangitoto had a gaol.  As a child the Rangitoto was just the best! (Sailing back on the Canberra nowhere near as interesting)!  If your relative was in that ship I’d love to make contact.  If her name is Penny, even better (she would be almost 70, and her Mum perhaps deceased).  Cheers