Currin Family

Converted Merchant Ships – HMNZS Duchess

The ferry Duchess (The future HMNZS Duchess), alongside the H.M.S. New Zealand, Nelson, June 1913. Probably taking visitors out to view NZ’s gift to UK The ferry Duchess

Converted Merchant Ships – HMFS Viti (T373)

HMFS Viti (T373) 1941 December 16 Came under the control of the Royal New Zealand Navy HMFS Viti1941 December 16 Came under the control of the Royal New Zealand Navyhttp://www.nzmaritime.co.nz/viti.htm

Danlayers – HMNZS Phyllis (T22)

Built: Seattle Construction Co., USA 1912Type: DanlayerPennant No.: T22Displacement: 148 tons gross, 67 tons netLength: 96.1 ft./29.3 m Beam: 19.5 ft./ 5.9 m Draft: 2.8 ft./0.8 mPropulsion: Steam recip., ihp 350, single screw coal firedSpeed: 9 knots.Armament: 2 x light MGComplement: 14 Phyllis was built as a whale chaser built for the Norwegians named StarContinue reading “Danlayers – HMNZS Phyllis (T22)”

Danlayer and Examination Vessel, Ikatere, 1940-45, 150 bhp diesel, 8 knots (15 km/h) Based in Auckland – obscured is HMNZS Hautapu.

Danlayers employed by the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II HMNZS Waipu (T32) HMNZS Coastguard (T12) HMNZS Ikatere HMNZS Kaiwaka (T14) HMNZS Nora Niven (T23) HMNZS Phyllis T22 HMNZS Waiho (T34) HMNZS Waima (T33)

Cruiser – HMS Neptune – Special mention.

Loss of HMS Neptune HMS Neptune was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy during World War II. Early in 1941 the New Zealand Government responded to an Admiralty request for sailors to man an additional cruiser. Neptune was selected and was expected to leave the United Kingdom for New Zealand in May. However, because of the loss of cruisers during the Crete campaign Neptune was instead attached to AdmiralContinue reading “Cruiser – HMS Neptune – Special mention.”