A naval barracks with accommodation for 200 officers and ratings was built at Lyttelton where the oil storage facility is currently and commissioned on 20 January 1944 by Commander T.S. Critchley, NOIC Lyttelton as HMNZS Tasman. It was used by the RNZN as a training facility for telegraphists and anti-submarine warfare. HMNZS Tasman [RNZN Museum]HistoryContinue reading “NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Tasman – Lyttelton”
