One item that isn't going to be packed for the RSA's move along Cameron Road to Greerton is the Taioma's propeller.
| The Taioma's propeller. |
The propeller stands outside the RSA as a memorial to seamen who served in the world wars.
The tug Taioma served in World War Two, towing sections of Mulberry Harbour to the Normandy beaches following the D-Day invasion.
The Taioma originally stood as a memorial at the Tauranga Historic Village in 17th Avenue. The propeller was removed in 2000 when the Taioma was taken away to be sunk as a dive wreck at Motiti.
The propeller is being returned to the Owens Trust, says RSA president John Holden.
'It's still owned by the Owens Trust, and I understand it's going to Sulphur Point,” says John.
The RSA held closing ceremonies on the weekend and reopens at the former Fahy's Motor Inn on Cameron Road in August.

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