Category Archives: Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Harbour Defence Motor Launches of RNZN –

HDML – Q1190 Parore (P3562) 1943-1967 – Laid up 1945. Reserves 1951-74. Fishery protection 1974-77. Survey, Wellington. Sold 1977. – Left RNZN 1976. At Evans Bay Wellington as launch Parore. Sold late 2008 from Nelson and was moored at Shakespeare Bay, Picton

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HMNZS Q1189 – Laid up 1945. Left RNZN 1946. Became Sea Scout vessel Alert in Dunedin . Known to be in Milford Sound 1980 on deer recovery. Now located at a marine yard in Kopu, Thames

Q1187 – Q1190 via SS Kootenay Park arrived Wellington 30 April 1943 125th Motor Launch Flotilla Based: Wellington from May 1943 – disbanded September 1945 HDMLs 1187   transferred from 124th ML Flotilla 1 November 1188 1189 1190 1191  transferred from 124th Flotilla 22 May 1944 1349  recommissioned November 1944 to replace other HDMLs Patrol Area: Approaches to Wellington Harbour andContinue reading “HMNZS Q1189 – Laid up 1945. Left RNZN 1946. Became Sea Scout vessel Alert in Dunedin . Known to be in Milford Sound 1980 on deer recovery. Now located at a marine yard in Kopu, Thames”

HMNZS Mako (Q1183/P3551)  is a former Harbour Defence Motor Launch (HDML) of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Commissioned in March 1943, the ship saw service in home waters during World War II. She was built by Madden and Lewis Company in Sausalito, California.

HMNZS Mako P3551 – credit this. It was taken by the late Bruce Nicol at Wellington on 14 October 1970. HMNZS Mako Ex Hmnzs Tarapunga HMNZS MAKO – P3566 c.1965 Laid up 1945. Fishery protection 1946-72. Survey 1972-76, Wellington. Sold 1976. HMNZS Mako, P3551 now – Left RNZN 1976. Berthed at Pakuranga as launch Mako . BeenContinue reading “HMNZS Mako (Q1183/P3551)  is a former Harbour Defence Motor Launch (HDML) of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Commissioned in March 1943, the ship saw service in home waters during World War II. She was built by Madden and Lewis Company in Sausalito, California.”