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Breeze joined the 25th Minesweeping Flotilla at Tulagi in April 1943. On her arrival she was also formed, with Matai and her sister ship Gale, into the 9th Auxiliary Minesweeping group within the flotilla. They carried out night-time patrol and escort duties under COMSOPAC control. The Japanese were well north by this time, but occasionally made sudden attacks into American strongholds around Guadalcanal. InContinue reading “HMNZS Breeze (T02/T371) was a coastal cargo boat which was requisitioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) and converted into a minesweeper.”

  HMS/HMNZS PHILOMEL at Devonport, Auckland The ML to right (Tarapunga Q1187) is inboard of  Q1184 (Paea).  All three ML’s alongside HMNZS Philomel. Images from 1943 – 1945. Background possible  HMNZS Inchkeith, T155, Minesweeper · Isles class, 1941 – 1946 Officers motor boat coming into the steps. More info on ML’s courtesy of this blogContinue reading “RNZN History – These images are probably the only existing images of Q1186 (top left). Interestingly, Q1186 possible never had a P number she was cannibalised for spare parts in 1947- 48 Hull was sold 1948 for 660 pounds to J B Jobling Auckland who rebuilt her as private launch and named Wings Afloat he resold her in 1956 to the old Coast Guard and renamed Stratus resold again 1958 then did a runner to Sydney as Wings Afloat unknown since 1970.”

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