His Majesty’s New Zealand Hospital Ship No. 2. and given the prefix HMHS (His Majesty’s Hospital Ship).SS Marama was an ocean liner belonging to the Union Company of New Zealand from 1907 to 1937. She was a hospital ship in World War I as His Majesty’s New Zealand Hospital Ship No. 2. History Marama inContinue reading “The hospital ship Marama – His Majesty’s New Zealand Hospital Ship No. 2.”
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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.”
The HS Maunganui was a hospital ship that served in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) during World War II.
Port Tewfik, now known as Suez Port, is a harbor located at the southern entrance of the Suez Canal on the Red Sea in Egypt. Maunganui was converted from a 30-year-old oil burner, and was larger than the previous ships operated by the RNZN, those being the Maheno and Marama. She had electric lifts installed which could carry two stretchers each fromContinue reading “The HS Maunganui was a hospital ship that served in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) during World War II. “
Royal New Zealand Navy’s sub-Antarctic science trip sows sailing seed for Dunedin student
In 2023, Dunedin high school student Nora Paicu travelled to the sub-Antarctic islands aboard the Royal New Zealand Navy’s HMNZS Canterbury. 19 May, 2025 She was part of a science-focused BLAKE Expeditions group, but she found the naval experience so inspirational she decided to join the Naval Reserve Force. Last month, Ordinary Maritime Trade OperatorContinue reading “Royal New Zealand Navy’s sub-Antarctic science trip sows sailing seed for Dunedin student”
Hospital Ships – Maheno and Marama
The treatment and transfer of severely wounded from the battle site to somewhere they can be properly treated often requires transport by sea. This was done in hospital ships and during the First World War New Zealand provided two of these vessels, funded by a combination of Government finance and voluntary donations. They were theContinue reading “Hospital Ships – Maheno and Marama”
