8 x depth charges ASDIC Complement: 10 officers and ratings Builder: Everett Marine Ways Inc near Seattle, Washington, United States – ordered 21 February 1942, completed January 1943 Key Dates: Commissioned 13 May 1943 as Q1187 [Tarapunga] Paid off 19 September 1945 [Tarapunga] sold privately but returned in 1950 to the RNZN Pennant No.: Q1187 as SDML Renamed: Tarapunga as Mako 1980Continue reading “History of HMNZS Tarapunga (Q1187)(PP3566) as far as I can find out.”
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Seaspan: HMCS Calgary returns to Canadian Navy after major overhaul
June 6, 2025, by Fatima Bahtić Seaspan Victoria Shipyards (Seaspan) has delivered HMCS Calgary back to the Royal Canadian Navy, marking the successful completion of the second full docking work period (DWP) under Seaspan’s Halifax-class work period (HCWP) contract. As informed, HMCS Calgary received a wide range of engineering upgrades, equipment installations, preventative and corrective maintenance, andContinue reading “Seaspan: HMCS Calgary returns to Canadian Navy after major overhaul”
RFA Tidespring refuels New Zealand frigate during Carrier Strike Group deployment
10th June 2025 at 2:39pm RFA Tidespring has carried out its first replenishment at sea of the week, refuelling New Zealand warship HMNZS Te Kaha in the Gulf of Oman. The operation saw both ships sail side by side while a line and fuel hose were passed across to replenish the frigate’s fuel supplies. HMNZSContinue reading “RFA Tidespring refuels New Zealand frigate during Carrier Strike Group deployment”
RNZN News – Hard work, good food and karaoke build Indo-Pacific relationships
Royal New Zealand Navy engineer Sub Lieutenant Kamil Rahman says he learns best when he gets stuck in. He’s found that niche serving in a roving Royal Navy patrol vessel. 10 June, 2025 SLT Rahman is an Assistant Marine Engineering Officer aboard HMS Spey, one of two River-class Offshore Patrol Vessels on long-term deployment toContinue reading “RNZN News – Hard work, good food and karaoke build Indo-Pacific relationships”
HMAS Lachlan (K364/F364) (later HMNZS Lachlan (F364)) was a River-class frigate that served the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 1945 to 1949.
The vessel was later transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy serving as surveyor until 1975 and was eventually scrapped in 1993. Construction and design Lachlan was laid down by Mort’s Dock & Engineering Company, Sydney on 22 March 1943 and launched on 25 March 1944 by Sarah McNamara Scullin, wife of former Australian Prime Minister James Scullin, and commissioned on 14 February 1945. It was named afterContinue reading “HMAS Lachlan (K364/F364) (later HMNZS Lachlan (F364)) was a River-class frigate that served the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 1945 to 1949.”
