Acquired from commercial owners in the early Twenties, this tanker had a very short life with the Admiralty before being transferred to the New Zealand Government as their Navy’s first oiler to provide afloat support for their new cruisers HMS’s DIOMEDE and DUNEDIN. Her main use was in transporting fuel oil from San PedroContinue reading “RFA Nucula -The NZ Division, of the Royal Navy. – RFA Nucula”
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BOP woman loving navy life
Ordinary Maritime Trade Operator Krystal Sims. Photo: Supplied. Krystal Sims has been a Naval Reservist since 2016. Known as an Ordinary Maritime Trade Operator, or OMTO, Krystal was born in Tauranga and raised in the Coromandel. She juggles post-graduate nursing study and her commitment to the Naval Reserves alongside her role as a nurse forContinue reading “BOP woman loving navy life”
Inshore Patrol Vessel HMNZS Taupo
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HMNZS Te Mana
HMNZS Te Mana Races To The Aid Of A Merchant Ship Thursday, 15 July 2004, 4:39 pm Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS TE MANA while in the Gulf of Oman raced to the aid of a merchant ship. Te Mana responded to an emergency radio message from a Bulk Chemical Carrier, and wasContinue reading “HMNZS Te Mana”
HMNZS Te Kaha F77
Upgraded HMNZS Te Kaha F77 frigate of New Zealand Navy began sea trials – Oct 2020 from RNZN, the Ships, the News and New Zealand Military https://ift.tt/2UAfxwJ via IFTTT
