Frigates – Type 12M – All Rothesay-Class Frigate – JCs Royal New Zealand Navy Ships and New Zealand Defence, Also other World Defence Updates

HMNZS Taranaki (F148) at the Buoy, Sembawang, Singapore – 1967

Arrival of HMNZS Otago, Devonport Naval Base, 1961

Crowds gathered at Devonport Naval Base (HMNZS Philomel) for the arrival of HMNZS Otago (F111), the Royal New Zealand Navy’s new Whitby-class anti-submarine frigate.Date of Image 1961-01-27

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HMNZS Otago (F111) was a Rothesay-class Type 12 frigate, or separately designated, Otago-class frigate acquired from the Royal Navy by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) before completion. Otago and Taranaki significantly differ from the Royal Navy Rothesays as the RNZN is a conventionally armed navy, and the New Zealand ships have a slightly higherContinue reading “Frigates – Type 12M – All Rothesay-Class Frigate – HMNZS Otago (F111) Photos on blog https://rnznnews.com/”

Taranaki’s High Speed turn away from Russian Spy Ship in South China Sea 1967 – We were just leaving Guam

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HMNZS Taranaki – a very sad sight – being cut up and scrapped

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