Devonport Naval Base (Auckland), with the fleet oiler NUCULA alongside a sheerlegs berth, with probably LABURNUM (NZ service 1922-1935) berthed outside her. And the ship half-visible to the right possibly PHILOMEL? The fleet oiler was based at Devonport from 1924 to 1937.

https://ift.tt/OAXHJl2 Devonport Naval Base, New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy January 27, 2026 at 02:34PM

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