In some sources, the ship’s name is also spelled Namakogon. After her decommissioning from the U.S. Navy in 1957, the former Namakagon served as Antarctic supply vessel HMNZS Endeavour (A814) for the Royal New Zealand Navy (1962–1971), and as ROCS Lung Chuan for the Republic of China Navy. Lung Chuan ended active service when sheContinue reading “HMNZS Endeavour (A184)/USS Namakagon (AOG-53) was a Patapsco-class gasoline tanker built for the United States Navy during World War II.”
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USS Los Angeles 1952The third USS Los Angeles (CA-135) was a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser, laid down by the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, on 28 July 1943 and launched on 20 August 1944. https://ift.tt/eYPZ4pw
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New Zealand P-8A to Make Inaugural Deployment to Japan
New Zealand’s 4th P-8A aircraft on arrival in New Zealand. (RNZAF) New Zealand P-8A To Make Inaugural Deployment To Japan The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) will for the sixth time deploy a maritime patrol aircraft and specialist personnel to detect and deter evasions of United Nations Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions against North Korea.Continue reading “New Zealand P-8A to Make Inaugural Deployment to Japan”
First New Zealand Super Hercules Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight Test
New Zealand’s first C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft has conducted its initial flight test in the US. The demonstration saw the vehicle fly for 246 minutes over Georgia and Alabama. It achieved a range of approximately 990 kilometers (615 miles) and an altitude of 10,500 feet (3,200 meters). The demonstration followed the 18-month construction of the platform underContinue reading “First New Zealand Super Hercules Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight Test”
HMNZS Canterbury – Solomon Islands election 2024: NZDF in Honiara ‘to support the democratic process’
The NZDF Joint Task Force and two NH90 helicopters on the flight deck of HMNZS Canterbury while sailing to Honiara. Photo: NZDF The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) contingent to support the smooth running of the Solomon Islands 17 April joint national and provincial elections has landed in the capital Honiara. The Solomon Islands Elections Commission (SIEC)Continue reading “HMNZS Canterbury – Solomon Islands election 2024: NZDF in Honiara ‘to support the democratic process’”
