Author Archives: John Currin (JC 's Naval and Military)

For the first time, the newest addition to the Naval Service fleet, the Inshore Patrol Vessel (IPV) P70 class cutter LÉ Aoibhinn (P71), proceeded to sea from Cork Harbour as above this week. The IPV, will be used primarily for fisheries protection patrols, as Ireland is obliged to conduct such tasks as an EU memberContinue reading “The Irish Naval Service’s newest addition to its fleet, the Inshore Patrol Vessel (IPV) LÉ Aoibhinn (P71) went to sea for the first time with a departure from the Naval Base on Haulbowline, Cork Harbour, on Monday morning.”

HMNZS Monowai Built in 1960, the ship was originally used as a civilian supply and passenger vessel by the New Zealand Government, under the name GMV Moana Roa, before being acquired by the RNZN in 1974. She was commissioned into the RNZN in 1975 for the voyage to Scotland for conversion and commissioned into the RNZN inContinue reading “HMNZS Monowai (A06) was a hydrographic survey vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).”

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Navy, HMNZS Taupo, Devonport: Inshore Patrol Vessel (IPV) HMNZS Taupo on its delivery voyage from Whangarei to Devonport Navy Base, Auckland. Onboard was the Associate Defence Minister Hon Heather Roy. HMNZS Rotoiti sits in front of the Auckland Skyline. Taupo was delivered to the Ministry of Defence on 28 May 2009 and commissioned into the RoyalContinue reading “HMNZS Taupo is a Lake-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. “

 Pukaki was launched in Whangarei Harbour on 6 May 2008. Its primary duties included border and fisheries protection patrols, surveillance, boarding operations and search and rescue response. Pukaki was the third ship of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after Lake Pukaki. Pukaki was decommissioned at Devonport Naval Base on 17 October 2019. RegulatoryContinue reading “HMNZS Pukaki is a Lake-class inshore patrol vessel inshore patrol boat of the Royal New Zealand Navy.”