HMNZS/HMAS Echuca, named for the town of Echuca, Victoria, was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) RNZN serviceOn 5 March 1952, Echuca and three other Bathurst-class corvettes (HMA Ships Inverell, Kiama, and Stawell) were transferred to theContinue reading “HMNZS/HMAS Echuca (J252/M252)”
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Royal New Zealand Navy’s sub-Antarctic science trip sows sailing seed for Dunedin student
In 2023, Dunedin high school student Nora Paicu travelled to the sub-Antarctic islands aboard the Royal New Zealand Navy’s HMNZS Canterbury. 19 May, 2025 She was part of a science-focused BLAKE Expeditions group, but she found the naval experience so inspirational she decided to join the Naval Reserve Force. Last month, Ordinary Maritime Trade OperatorContinue reading “Royal New Zealand Navy’s sub-Antarctic science trip sows sailing seed for Dunedin student”
USS Truman due to join NATO drill in Mediterranean after eventful stint in Red Sea
By ALISON BATH STARS AND STRIPES • May 19, 2025 The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman sails through the Mediterranean Sea on May 18, 2025, in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. Truman just ended about five months on duty in the Red Sea as part of U.S. military operations against the HouthisContinue reading “USS Truman due to join NATO drill in Mediterranean after eventful stint in Red Sea”
USS Blue Ridge Arrives in Wellington, New Zealand for the First Time
Welcome USS Blue Ridge Blue Ridge Arrives in Wellington, New Zealand for the First Time By U.S. Mission New Zealand May 16, 2025 We’re delighted to welcome the USS Blue Ridge and her crew to Aotearoa New Zealand,” says U.S. Chargé d’affaires, David Gehrenbeck. “The USCGC Midgett visited Wellington as recently as February and, over theContinue reading “USS Blue Ridge Arrives in Wellington, New Zealand for the First Time”
HMNZS Wellington (F69)
HMNZS Wellington was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Originally commissioned in 1969 for the Royal Navy as HMS Bacchante, she joined the RNZN in 1982. She was decommissioned in 1999 and sunk in 2005. Refit On arrival in New Zealand, Wellington was decommissioned and entered an extended refit which ended in 1986. The limited modernization proved difficult and tookContinue reading “HMNZS Wellington (F69)”
