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HDML – Q1193 Tamure – an update on restoration

Thanks to Daniel Michael for these photos. Tamure showing progress – photo taken by Daniel July 8th 2024 and as she was 2 years ago shown below via WordPress https://ift.tt/d3aW4eK https://ift.tt/c0DzRYW July 10, 2024 at 04:18PM

HDML – Q1193 – Tamure (P3555)

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)”

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”