Category Archives: Minesweepers

Bird Class – HMNZS Moa (P33/T233)

HMNZS Moa (T233) was a Bird-class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) that served during World War II. Construction and design[edit] The first of three Bird-class minesweepers, Moa displaced 607 tons standard and 923 tons at full load. She was 168 ft (51 m) long overall, had a beam of 30 ft (9.1 m) and a draught of 15.3 ft (4.7 m). She had a top speed of 13 knots (24 km/h) andContinue reading “Bird Class – HMNZS Moa (P33/T233)”

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).”

Commissioning ceremony of HMNZS Waipu (T32/T357) – Nov 17, 1943

Launched 1 August 1943 – Commissioned 17 November 1943 – Decommissioned 1946 Commands listed for HMNZS Waipu (T 357) 1 T/Lt. Nigel Deerness Blair, RNZNVR 17 Nov 1943 21 Nov 1944 2 T/Lt. Jack Charles Sandford, RNZNVR 21 Nov 1944 via WordPress https://ift.tt/TjxVpSO https://ift.tt/jDm0JKy July 30, 2024 at 03:06PM

Isles Class – history and their story – photos

Guns crew training off of the NZ coast HMNZS Inchkeith off of Cape Rodney with Barrier in background – 1942 HMNZS Inchkeith with HMNZS Killegray following, entering Whangarei – 1942 Isles Class Minesweepers at Russell – 1942 Passing Sugar Loaf and Poor Knights – 1942 – Minesweepers Auckland to Russell Auckland to Russell – RangitotoContinue reading “Isles Class – history and their story – photos”