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

These boats perform border and fishery protection patrols. She was fitted out in Whangarei and on 20 November 2007 started contractor sea trials. After delays due to problems with gear and fittings, she was commissioned on 17 April 2009,[1] and arrived at the Devonport Naval Base for the first time on 24 April 2009. HMNZS Rotoiti was the first of her classContinue reading “HMNZS Rotoiti was a Lake-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy.”

HMNZS Hawea is a Lake-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Hawea was constructed between 2004 and 2007, and commissioned on 1 May 2009.[1] She performs border and fisheries protection patrols. Hawea is the third ship of this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and is named after Lake Hāwea. Both of the Lake-class were sold to the IrishContinue reading “HMNZS Hawea (P3571) is a Lake-class inshore patrol vessel of the Royal New Zealand Navy. “

By Laine Priestley Inshore patrol vessel HMNZS Taupō enters the Otago Harbour Basin yesterday. On board are junior officers undertaking training. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH The New Zealand Navy stopped in to Otago Harbour for a visit yesterday as part of a voyage around numerous ports in the country. A New Zealand Defence Force spokesman said inshoreContinue reading “RNZ Navy vessel arrives with cadets”

HMNZS Lachlan in Sydney HMNZS Lachlan as a survey ship in Tamatea / Dusky Sound, South Island HMAS Lachlan (K364/F364) (later HMNZS Lachlan (F364)) was a River-class frigate that served the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from 1945 to 1949. The vessel was later transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy serving as surveyor until 1975 and was eventually scrapped in 1993. Construction and design[edit] Lachlan was laid down by Mort’s Dock & Engineering Company, Sydney on 22 March 1943 and launched onContinue reading “HMNZS Lachlan”

HMAS Stawell (J348/M348) was a Bathurst-class corvette named for the town of Stawell, Victoria.[1] Sixty Bathurst-class corvettes were constructed during World War II, and Stawell was one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).[1] The corvette later served in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) as HMNZS Stawell. Design and construction[edit] Main article: Bathurst-class corvette In 1938, the Australian Commonwealth Naval Board (ACNB) identified the need for a general purposeContinue reading “HMNZS Stawell (J348/M348)”