SS James Cosgrove was a Castle-class trawler built for the United Kingdom for use as a minesweeper. She was purchased by Sanford Ltd in 1920 for use in New Zealand as a fishing trawler, being used as a minesweeper again during World War II. She was scrapped at the Western Viaduct in the 1950s, with her hulk being sunk in 1952. Early operational history [edit] JamesContinue reading “Castle Class – HMNZS James Cosgrove”
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Lake Class inshore patrol boats -HMNZS Pukaki (P3568)
HMNZS Pukaki (P3568) was a Lake-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Pukaki commissioned in 1975, deleted in 1991 and sold as a private launch. Service history The class was intended to comprise 6 vessels to replace the wartime harbour protection boats and old converted minesweepers HMNZS Kiama and Inverell used for fishery protection in the 1960s and early 1970s. The Lake class were politically justifiedContinue reading “Lake Class inshore patrol boats -HMNZS Pukaki (P3568)”
LCPV – Lake Class inshore patrol boats – HMNZS Rotoiti (P3569)
HMNZS Rotoiti (P3569) was a Lake-class patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1975 and deleted in 1991. Rotoiti was one of three ships of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after either Lake Rotoiti in North Island, or Lake Rototi in South Island (or perhaps both). HMNZS Rotoiti was a Lake-class patrolContinue reading “LCPV – Lake Class inshore patrol boats – HMNZS Rotoiti (P3569)”
LCPV – Lake Class inshore patrol boats – HMNZS Rotoiti (P3569)
HMNZS Rotoiti (P3569) was a Lake-class patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. It was commissioned in 1975 and deleted in 1991. Rotoiti was one of three ships of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after either Lake Rotoiti in North Island, or Lake Rototi in South Island (or perhaps both). HMNZS Rotoiti was a Lake-class patrolContinue reading “LCPV – Lake Class inshore patrol boats – HMNZS Rotoiti (P3569)”
Bird Class – HMNZS Tui (T234)
HMNZS Tui (HMNZS Tui (T234) was a Bird-class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy. She was commissioned in 1941 for minesweeping and anti-submarine roles. Tui was the first of two ships with this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and was named after a native bird from New Zealand.In March 1942Continue reading “Bird Class – HMNZS Tui (T234)”
