Author Archives: Currin Family

HMNZS Fairmile ML404/Q404 – Renamed “Wailana” or Deborah Bay?? See cutting below

  7 February 1944, five Fairmile ‘B’ Class patrol craft ML 401-404 and 406 departed Auckland for the Solomon Islands. They travelled via Whangaroa Harbour (to top up fuel), Norfolk Island, Noumea, Espiritu Santo before reaching their destination at Renard Sound in the Russell Islands. The first group of four Fairmiles had already departed inContinue reading “HMNZS Fairmile ML404/Q404 – Renamed “Wailana” or Deborah Bay?? See cutting below”

HMNZS Fairmile ML405/Q405 – Later Marlyn

I have not been able to find an original photo of HMNZS Fairmile ML405/Q405 Fairmile launch Marlyn, sunk at Shelly Bay, Wellington. Photograph taken April 1968 by Martin Berthold. Fairmile launch Marlyn, under repair at Shelly Bay, Wellington. Launch Marlyn under repair at Shelly Bay, Wellington Q405 was the eighth NZ Fairmile built and the thirdContinue reading “HMNZS Fairmile ML405/Q405 – Later Marlyn”

Battleship HMS Ramillies’ crew visits Whanganui

Museum Notebook:  30 Aug, 2021 05:00 AM4 minutes to read The visiting officers and crew of the HMS Ramillies on parade, turning into Victoria Ave, while the townsfolk line the streets and watch. Whanganui Regional Museum Collection Ref: 1805.976 Whanganui Chronicle By: Sandi Black On January 5, 1940 Whanganui hosted a number of important guests –Continue reading “Battleship HMS Ramillies’ crew visits Whanganui”