She was commissioned in 1941 for minesweeping and anti-submarine roles. From 1948 to 1956 she functioned as a training ship. On 29 January 1943, with her sister ship Moa, Kiwi rammed and wrecked[1] the Japanese submarine I-1. At the time Kiwi was under the command of Lieutenant Commander Gordon Bridson who was awarded the DSC and the United States Navy Cross[2] for this action. Leading Signalman Campbell Howard Buchanan (7 April 1920, Port Chalmers –Continue reading “RNZN History – HMNZS Kiwi (T102) was a Bird class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy. Video of action by HMNZS Kiwi and HMNZS Moa”
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Bird Class – HMNZS Kiwi (T102/P102).
HMNZS Kiwi (T102/P102) was a Bird class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy. She was commissioned in 1941 for minesweeping and anti-submarine roles. From 1948 to 1956 she functioned as a training ship. On 29 January 1943, with her sister ship Moa, Kiwi rammed and wrecked[1] the Japanese submarine I-1. At the time KiwiContinue reading “Bird Class – HMNZS Kiwi (T102/P102).”
