Read full post here – https://rnznships.com/1479 HMNZS TAMURE – P3555 The H.M.N.Z.S. Tamure coming into berth at Port Lyttelton with two sailors making preparations. Tamure is a 72 foot long motor launch built in 1942Date 1970-09-12 Gray Harbour Ship Building Co – Aberdeen, Grays Harbour – Washington – Contract Number D.A.N.O.B.S. 587) The four builtContinue reading “HDML – Q1193 – Tamure (P3555)”
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HDML – Q1192 – Maroro (3554)
HMNZS Maroro – P3554 Maroro Gray Harbour Ship Building Co – Aberdeen, Grays Harbour – Washington – (Contract Number D.A.N.O.B.S. 587) The four built by this Company were shipped to Auckland N.Z. from Vancouver on the Mt Robson Park. They were Q1191, Q1192, Q1193, Q1194. They arrived in Auckland on the 25th August 1843, all theseContinue reading “HDML – Q1192 – Maroro (3554)”
HDML – Q1191 – Kahawai 1 – P3553
The Royal New Zealand Naval vessel KAHAWAI makes her way into Greymouth on the west coast of the South Island of NZ. Built in the USA as a HDML in 1943 and served in the Royal NZ Navy during WW2. She is seen here while on Fisheries Patrol during the late 1960’s. Gray Harbour ShipContinue reading “HDML – Q1191 – Kahawai 1 – P3553”
HDML – Q1188 – Takapu I (P3556)
HMNZS Takapu HMNZS Takapu (Q1188/P3556)Commissioned 22 May 1943 as Q1188Survey Equipment: Fitted to Q1188 when rebuilt 1946-50The USN supervised the construction and then took charge of the finished HDML for allocation to the Allied navy. Both Q1187(Tarapunga) & Q1188(Takapu) were shipped as deck cargo from Vancouver aboard SS Kootenay Park and arrived at Wellington onContinue reading “HDML – Q1188 – Takapu I (P3556)”
HDML – Q1187 – Tarapunga I (P3566)
HMNZS Tarapunga Ex Q1187 – arrives in New Zealand Everett Marine Ways Inc. Everett, Washington. (Contract Number: D.A.N.O.B. 586) This Company also built four craft. They were Q1187, Q1188, Q1189, Q1190. They were shipped to Wellington, N.Z. from Vancouver as deck cargo on the ship Kootenay Park arriving Wellington on the 30th April 1943. Q1187 wasContinue reading “HDML – Q1187 – Tarapunga I (P3566)”
