John Baird (1896-1959)
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John Baird (1896-1959), New Zealand naval architect
1959 Obituary [1]
MR. JOHN BAIRD.- We have learned with regret of the death of Mr. John Baird, B.Sc., which occurred on August 2. Mr. Baird, who was born in 1896, was chief naval architect to The New Zealand Shipping Company, Ltd., and the Federal Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., from 1938 to 1958, during which period some thirty-five ships were built under his supervision. Since 1958 he has been acting as consulting naval architect to the two companies.
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