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During April 1947, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) experienced a series of non-violent mutinies amongst the enlisted sailors of four ships and two shore bases. Over 20% of the RNZN’s enlisted personnel were punished or discharged for their involvement.

HMNZS Philomel  – WW2 HMNZS Hautapu HMNZS Tasman, Lyttelton   HMNZS Arbutus   HMNZS Black Prince in Sydney in the early 1950s: HMAS Australia can be seen just beyond at Farm Cove. The main cause was the poor rates of pay compared to the rest of the New Zealand Defence Force and equivalent civilian wages, exacerbated byContinue reading “During April 1947, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) experienced a series of non-violent mutinies amongst the enlisted sailors of four ships and two shore bases. Over 20% of the RNZN’s enlisted personnel were punished or discharged for their involvement.”

During April 1947, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) experienced a series of non-violent mutinies amongst the enlisted sailors of four ships and two shore bases. Over 20% of the RNZN’s enlisted personnel were punished or discharged for their involvement.

HMNZS Philomel  – WW2 HMNZS Hautapu HMNZS Tasman, Lyttelton   HMNZS Arbutus   HMNZS Black Prince in Sydney in the early 1950s: HMAS Australia can be seen just beyond at Farm Cove. The main cause was the poor rates of pay compared to the rest of the New Zealand Defence Force and equivalent civilian wages, exacerbated byContinue reading “During April 1947, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) experienced a series of non-violent mutinies amongst the enlisted sailors of four ships and two shore bases. Over 20% of the RNZN’s enlisted personnel were punished or discharged for their involvement.”

Aotearoa arrives in Auckland

HMNZS Aotearoa (Māori: [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]), formerly the Maritime Sustainment Capability project, is an auxiliary ship of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Builder Hyundai Heavy Industries delivered the ship to the Navy in June 2020,[5] and she was commissioned into service on 29 July 2020. Full operational capability is expected to be achieved in 2021.[7] It will serve as a replenishment oiler, and will replace HMNZS Endeavour, the Navy’s last fleet oiler, decommissioned in DecemberContinue reading “Aotearoa arrives in Auckland”

A Taupo brother and sister serving on board HMNZS Manawanui

Siblings make it four Navy generations Anelies and Matt Duffy are carrying on a proud family tradition of service in the Royal New Zealand Navy and are both serving on board HMNZS Manawanui. A Taupo brother and sister serving on board HMNZS Manawanui are the fourth generation in their family to embrace a career inContinue reading “A Taupo brother and sister serving on board HMNZS Manawanui”