Oamaru Harbour History (North Otago) Multi-cache
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Oamaru Harbour History (North Otago)
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Learn about the harbour history and its vistors.
This cache commerates the history of Oamaru harbour and its visitors.
The first WP is a monument that tells the history of when it was built.
At WP1
This site is full of Muggles esp in the evenings when it gets very busy as its a popular tourist attraction so need to be discrete.
Breakwater built 1J(F-2)I - 84
MacAndrew Wharf Opened 18(D-1)5
Normanby Wharf Opened 1GE8
Holmes Wharf opened 19A7
Breakwater raied 19HB
Total Tonnage 399C095
45 AB.CDE
170 FG.HIJ
At WP2
This is to commemorate the death of a very brave Captain.
The ship was used to transport frozen meat from Oamaru to the UK and was on its way back to pick up more meat when it was attacked. It was no match for the heavily armed German Raider when they meet in the Tasman Sea that was armed with six 5.9-inch guns, one 3-inch gun, six light anti-aircraft guns, and six torpedo tubes. The Txxxxxxxxxx was armed with a single 4.7-inch gun. The Txxxxxx went full steam ahead and turned stern on to the Raider, radioed her position and advised that she was being attacked. Within 20 minutes half of the 56 crew were dead or injured and she was sinking by the stern. A second torpedo slammed into the ship, while the crew were abandoning her, causing more deaths and sank less than two minutes later.
Captain XXXX and 34 of his officers and men died in what has been termed a gallant effort in the fine tradition of the British Merchant Navy. During the fight the Txxxxxx had kept the Raider at a distance with its single gun, and had made at least one successful hit on the raider. The Raider picked up 21 survivors; one severely injured sailor later died.
Third number in the year -1 A
Number of letters in the ships name - 1 B
Number of letters in his last name C
Number of letters in the month -1 D
The month E
2nd number in the day of the month F
Last number in the year G
Number of initials H
45 06.ABC
170 DE.FGH
At WP3
This to commemorate a famous man who, the news about his death was broadcast around the world from Oamaru.
On 10 February 1913 a ship arrived in the port to tell the world about the death a world famous explorer.........its on the monument.
Number of first names A
Number of letters in the second name B
The number of letters in the third name C
All the digits added together until a single number D
All the digits added together in the year minus all the digits in the day added together E
Number of names F
Second number in day minus one G
The day numbers added together H
Number of letters in 4th name I
All the ones and twos added together J
45 AB.CDE
170 FG.HIJ
At WP4 is the cache.
1.2 litre black snaplock container with a logbook with pen and a few swaps.
It is invisible from 0 metres
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Ng gur onfr bs n gerr naq pbirerq va cvar arrqyrf