The Maunganui was an oil burner 30 years old with a speed of 15 to 16 knots. Her gross register was 7527 tons, her displacement 11,340 tons, her length 430 feet and breadth 55.6 feet. She was larger than both the Maheno and Marama which were the New Zealand hospital ships of the First World War. Plans were made for someContinue reading “Hospital Ship Maunganui”
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Logistic Support Vessel – HMNZS Canterbury – L421
HMNZS Canterbury is a multi-role vessel (MRV)[clarification needed] of the Royal New Zealand Navy. She was commissioned in June 2007, and is the second ship of the Royal New Zealand Navy to carry the name. She is also New Zealand’s first purpose-built strategic sealift ship.[5] Planning and design[edit] Further information: Project Protector As early as 1988 the Royal New Zealand Navy hadContinue reading “Logistic Support Vessel – HMNZS Canterbury – L421”
