Littoral Manoeuvre Craft HMNZS Matataua utilises three high-speed Littoral Manoeuvre Craft (LMC) for the Royal New Zealand Navy Specifications Make/model PFG Sentinel Boats – The Sentinel 1250 Hull material Plastic HDPE Length 12.6 meters BEAM 3.73 meters Speed 40+ knots ENgine power Twin Cummins QSB6.7 rated at 550hp each Drive Twin HJX29 Hamilton Jet UnitsContinue reading “NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards –HMNZS Matataua is a land-based unit”
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NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards –HMNZS Philomel – includes some historic photos
HMNZS Philomel is the main administrative base of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Originally a training base on board the cruiser from which it takes its name, it is part of the Devonport Naval Base on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. History [edit] The naval base was founded in 1921 when the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy was first formed. The old cruiser HMS Philomel, with her enginesContinue reading “NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards –HMNZS Philomel – includes some historic photos”
NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Toroa – Naval Reserve training base, Dunedin
HMNZS Toroa is the Royal New Zealand Navy reserve unit located in Dunedin, New Zealand, at St Andrew Street, and is part of the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve. Here’s a more detailed breakdown:
NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Cook II/Kahu
HMNZS Kahu (Q400) 1943-44 – Solomon Islands – Administrative base for Fairmile flotillas – she served under the operational control of COMSOPAC. A forward base known as HMNZS Cook II had been established in February 1943 at Espiritu Santo (the largest island in the nation of Vanuatu) to handle pay accounts, mail, and other administration for theContinue reading “NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Cook II/Kahu”
NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZ Dockyard, managed by Babcock New Zealand Ltd
HMNZ Dockyard – Naval Stores The HMNZ Dockyard, managed by Babcock New Zealand Ltd, is the main naval repair and maintenance facility for the Royal New Zealand Navy, located at Devonport Naval Base in Auckland, and is analogous to HMNB Devonport or HMNB Portsmouth. Here’s a more detailed breakdown:
