HMNZS AotearoaProviding fuel for both the ship and aircraft on board, a total of 3,350,000 litres of fuel was transferred to USS Boxer, a US Navy Amphibious Assault Ship on an operational deployment. The replenishment took place south of the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

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Commanding Officer of HMNZS Aotearoa, Commander Rob Welford said the replenishment at sea took 8.5 hours, making this the ship’s longest replenishment

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