September 1, 2025 Press Release – Ministry for Culture and HeritageMerchant Navy Day will be marked by a national commemoration on Wednesday 3 September at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington. Maheno at Port Chalmers, 1915The hospital ship Maheno fully dressed and nearing completion at Port Chalmers mid-1915. “Please join us to mark thisContinue reading “Merchant Navy Day at Pukeahu”
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The hospital ship Maheno – His Majesty’s New Zealand Hospital Ship No. 1.
A tinted postcard of the hospital ship Maheno. In accordance with the requirements of the Hague Convention, the vessel is plainly marked as a hospital ship, with red crosses and green stripes on a white background.https://nzhistory.govt.nz/keyword/tss-maheno Maheno leaves Wellington, 1915The hospital ship Maheno leaves Wellington for the Dardanelles, 10 July 1915. Maheno at Port Chalmers,Continue reading “The hospital ship Maheno – His Majesty’s New Zealand Hospital Ship No. 1.”
