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RNZN Liberty Boats – Mahanga – HMNZS Philomel liberty boat – Mahanga (Not confirmed)

Posted byCurrin FamilyApril 6, 2025Posted inAll RNZN/NZDF News Past and Present, RNZN Liberty Boats -, RNZN Liberty Boats - Mahanga - HMNZS Philomel liberty boat – Mahanga (Not confirmed)
  • All other Navies and Military
  • All RNZN News
  • All RNZN/NZDF News Past and Present
  • ASS – Antarctic Supply Ships
  • ASS – HMNZS Aotearoa
  • ASS – HMNZS Endeavour 1 ex John Briscoe
  • ASS – HMNZS Endeavour 2 (A184)
  • ASS – HMNZS Endeavour 3 (A11)
  • Bathurst Class
  • Bathurst Class – HMNZS/HMAS Echuca (J252/M252)
  • Bathurst Class – HMNZS/HMAS Inverell (J233/M233)
  • Bathurst Class – HMNZS/HMAS Kiama (M353)
  • Bathurst Class – HMNZS/HMAS Stawell (M348)
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy –
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Fairmiles of RNZN
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Fairmiles of RNZN – Fairmile Q400 later“Dolphin / Sayandra”
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Fairmiles of RNZN – Fairmile Q401 Later Mahurangi
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Fairmiles of RNZN – Fairmile Q402 Later Ngaroma
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Fairmiles of RNZN – Fairmile Q403 Later Tiare
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Fairmiles of RNZN – Fairmile Q404 Later Wailana
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Fairmiles of RNZN – Fairmile Q405 Later Marlyn
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Fairmiles of RNZN – Fairmile Q406 – Later renamed RODNEY FARRY, NEW VENTURE and MOTONUI.
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Fairmiles of RNZN – Fairmile Q407 Later Deborah Bay?
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Fairmiles of RNZN – Fairmile Q408 Later KARAMANA II & COLVILLE
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Fairmiles of RNZN – Fairmile Q409 later Maori, later Iris Moana
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Fairmiles of RNZN – Fairmile Q410 Later La Reta
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Fairmiles of RNZN – Fairmiles of RNZN – Fairmile Q411 Later Kahu
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Harbour Defence Motor Launches of RNZN –
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Harbour Defence Motor Launches of RNZN – HDML – Q1184 Paea (P3552)
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Harbour Defence Motor Launches of RNZN – HDML – Q1185 Manga (P3567)
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Harbour Defence Motor Launches of RNZN – HDML – Q1186 Left RNZN 1948. Rebuilt as Wings Afloat
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Harbour Defence Motor Launches of RNZN – HDML – Q1187 Tarapunga (P3566)
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Harbour Defence Motor Launches of RNZN – HDML – Q1188 Takapu (P3556)
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Harbour Defence Motor Launches of RNZN – HDML – Q1189 -Left RNZN 1946. Became Sea Scout vessel Alert in Dunedin .
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Harbour Defence Motor Launches of RNZN – HDML – Q1190 Parore (P3562)
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Harbour Defence Motor Launches of RNZN – HDML – Q1191 Kahawai I (P3553)
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Harbour Defence Motor Launches of RNZN – HDML – Q1192 Maroro (P3554
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Harbour Defence Motor Launches of RNZN – HDML – Q1193 Tamure (P3555)
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Harbour Defence Motor Launches of RNZN – HDML – Q1348 Kuparu (P3563)
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Harbour Defence Motor Launches of RNZN – HDML – Q1349 Haku (P3565)
  • Coastal Forces of the Royal New Zealand Navy – Harbour Defence Motor Launches of RNZN – HDML – Q1183 Mako (P3551)
  • Converted Merchant Ships –
  • Converted Merchant Ships – HMNZS Breeze (T02)
  • Converted Merchant Ships – HMFS Viti (T373)
  • Converted Merchant Ships – HMNZS Duchess
  • Converted Merchant Ships – HMNZS Gale (T04)
  • Converted Merchant Ships – HMNZS Hawera (T16)
  • Converted Merchant Ships – HMNZS Kapuni (T15)
  • Converted Merchant Ships – HMNZS Matai (T01/T372)
  • Converted Merchant Ships – HMNZS Muritai (T05)
  • Converted Merchant Ships – HMNZS Rata (T03)
  • Cruiser –
  • Cruiser – HMNZS Monowai (F59) (armed merchant cruiser)
  • Cruiser – HMS Neptune – Special mention.
  • Cruiser – HMS/HMNZS Bellona (63)
  • Cruiser – HMS/HMNZS Leander (75)
  • Cruiser – HMS/HMNZS Royalist (C89)
  • Cruiser – HMS/HMNZS Achilles (70)
  • Cruiser – HMS/HMNZS Black Prince (81)
  • Cruiser – HMS/HMNZS Gambia (48) later (C48)
  • Danlayers and Examination Vessels
  • Danlayers and Examination Vessels – HMNZS Coastguard (T12)
  • Danlayers and Examination Vessels – HMNZS Kaiwaka (T14)
  • Danlayers and Examination Vessels – HMNZS Nora Niven (T23)
  • Danlayers and Examination Vessels – HMNZS Phyllis (T22)
  • Danlayers and Examination Vessels – Ikatere
  • Diving Tenders
  • Diving Tenders – Manawanui i
  • Diving Tenders – Manawanui ii
  • Diving Tenders – Manawanui iii
  • Diving Tenders – Manawanui iv
  • Flower Class –
  • Flower Class – HMS/HMNZS Arbutus, (K403) – Modfied Flower Class
  • Flower Class – HMS/HMNZS Arabis (K385) Mod
  • Frigates – ANZAC Class –
  • Frigates – ANZAC Class – HMNZS Te Kaha (F77)
  • Frigates – ANZAC Class – HMNZS Te Mana F111
  • Frigates – Leander Class
  • Frigates – Leander Class – HMNZS Canterbury
  • Frigates – Leander Class – HMNZS Southland
  • Frigates – Leander Class – HMNZS Waikato
  • Frigates – Leander Class – HMNZS Wellington (F69)
  • Frigates – Loch Class
  • Frigates – Loch Class – HMNZS Hawea (F422)
  • Frigates – Loch Class – HMNZS Kaniere (F426)
  • Frigates – Loch Class – HMNZS Pukaki
  • Frigates – Loch Class – HMNZS Rotoiti
  • Frigates – Loch Class – HMNZS Taupo
  • Frigates – Loch Class – HMNZS Tutira
  • Frigates – Type 12 Whitby Class –
  • Frigates – Type 12 Whitby Class – HMS/HMNZS Blackpool (F77)
  • Frigates – Type 12M – All Rothesay-Class Frigate
  • Frigates – Type 12M – HMNZS Otago F111
  • Frigates – Type 12M – HMNZS Taranaki F148 frigate
  • Historic Naval ships to New Zealand –
  • Historic Naval ships to New Zealand – HMS New Zealand
  • Historic Naval ships to New Zealand – HMS Orpheus Shipwreck (7 February 1863)
  • Historic Naval ships to New Zealand – The Flying Squadron
  • HMS Endeavour
  • Hospital Ship Maheno
  • Hospital Ship Marama
  • Hospital Ship Maunganui
  • Hospital Ships –
  • Lake Class IPV's
  • LCPV – Lake class inshore patrol boats –
  • LCPV – Lake Class Patrol Vessel – HMNZS Hawea (P3571)
  • LCPV -Lake Class Patrol Vessel – HMNZS Taupo (P3570)
  • LCPV – Lake Class Patrol Vessel – HMNZS Pukaki (P3568))
  • LCPV – Lake Class Patrol Vessel – HMNZS Rotoiti (P3569)
  • Logistic Support Vessel –
  • Logistic Support Vessel – HMNZS Charles Upham (A02)
  • Logistic Support Vessel– HMNZS Canterbury – L421
  • Maheno and Marama
  • Minesweepers
  • Minesweepers – Bird Class –
  • Minesweepers – Bird Class – HMNZS Kiwi (T102/P102)
  • Minesweepers – Bird Class – HMNZS Moa (P33/T233)
  • Minesweepers – Bird Class – HMNZS Tui (T234)
  • Minesweepers – Castle Class HMNZS Hinau (T17) Composite NZ Built
  • Minesweepers – Castle Class HMNZS Manuka (T19) Composite NZ Built
  • Minesweepers – Castle Class HMNZS Rimu (T18/T402) Composite NZ Made
  • Minesweepers – Castle Class NZ – HMNZS Hautapu (T26/T340)
  • Minesweepers – Castle Class NZ – HMNZS Waipu (T32/T357)
  • Minesweepers – Castle Class NZ – HMNZS Aroha (T24/T396)
  • Minesweepers – Castle Class NZ – HMNZS Awatere (T25/T397)
  • Minesweepers – Castle Class NZ – HMNZS Maimai (T27/T338)
  • Minesweepers – Castle Class NZ – HMNZS Pahau (T28/T351)
  • Minesweepers – Castle Class NZ – HMNZS Waiho (T34/T403)
  • Minesweepers – Castle Class NZ – HMNZS Waima (T33/T349)
  • Minesweepers – Castle Class NZ – RNZN built, not completed as HMNZS Tawhai, later transferred to UNRRA still named Tawhai
  • Minesweepers – Castle Class NZ – RNZN built, not completed as HMNZS Waikato, later SS Taiaroa (1943)
  • Minesweepers – Isles Class – history and their story – photos
  • Minesweepers – Isles Class – HMNZS Scarba (T175)
  • Minesweepers – Isles Class – HMNZS Inchkeith (T155)
  • Minesweepers – Isles Class – HMNZS Killegray (T174)
  • Minesweepers – Isles Class – HMNZS Sanda (T160)
  • Minesweepers – Ton Class
  • Minesweepers – Ton Class – HMNZS Hickleton (M1131)
  • Minesweepers – Ton Class – HMNZS Santon (M1178)
  • Minesweepers – Castle Class – First World War – HMNZS James Cosgrove
  • Minesweepers – Castle Class – First World War – HMNZS Wakakura (T00) 
  • Minesweepers – Naval Trawlers Converted – HMNZS Humphrey (8)/(T6)Strath-class minesweeper.
  • Minesweepers – Naval Trawlers Converted – HMNZS Futurist (T09)
  • Minesweepers – Naval Trawlers Converted – HMNZS South Sea (T22/T08)
  • Minesweepers – Naval Trawlers Converted – Thomas Currell (AK1438, AK1, T11, AK3, WN10, WN122) Strath-class trawler
  • Moa Class – All Moa class inshore patrol boats
  • Moa Class – HMNZS Hinau (P3556)
  • Moa Class – HMNZS Kahu (A04)
  • Moa Class – HMNZS Kiwi (P3554)
  • Moa Class – HMNZS Moa (P3553)
  • Moa Class – HMNZS Wakakura (P3555)
  • Naval visitors to New Zealand
  • New Zealand Army
  • New Zealand Army – NZ Army
  • NZ Army
  • NZ Army Combat Team locked and loaded for major Waiouru exercise
  • NZ AUKUS
  • NZ Division of the Royal Navy/NZ Naval Forces. –
  • NZ Division of the Royal Navy/NZ Naval Forces. – HMS Chatham
  • NZ Division of the Royal Navy/NZ Naval Forces. – HMS Diomede (92 (Jun 22); I.92 (1936); D.92 (1940) NZ Div of RN
  • NZ Division of the Royal Navy/NZ Naval Forces. – HMS Dunedin -96 (Aug 19);[1]93 (Nov 19); I.93 (1936); D.93 (1940) NZ Div of RN
  • NZ Division of the Royal Navy/NZ Naval Forces. – HMS Laburnam
  • NZ Division of the Royal Navy/NZ Naval Forces. – Hananui II Minesweeper
  • NZ Division of the Royal Navy/NZ Naval Forces. – HMS Leith
  • NZ Division of the Royal Navy/NZ Naval Forces. – HMS Veronica
  • NZ Division of the Royal Navy/NZ Naval Forces. – HMS/HMNZS Philomel – ship
  • NZ lighthouses
  • NZ lighthouses – Baring Head Lighthouse
  • NZ lighthouses – Bean Rock Lighthouse
  • NZ lighthouses – Cape Brett Lighthouse
  • NZ lighthouses – Cape Egmont Lighthouse 
  • NZ Lighthouses – Cape Palliser lighthouse
  • NZ lighthouses – Cape Reinga Lighthouse
  • NZ Military Bases
  • NZ Military Bases – Mount Victoria, Devonport –
  • NZ Military Bases – RNZAF recreation camp – Curious Cove, Marlborough Sounds.
  • NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards
  • NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZ Dockyard
  • NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Cook
  • NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Cook II/Kahu
  • NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Ngapona – Naval Reserve training base – Auckland and Tauranga
  • NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Olphert – Naval Reserve training base, Wellington
  • NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Pegasus – Naval Reserve training base, Christchurch
  • NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Tamaki – Fort Cautley, Narrow Neck. (From 1963 – 1993)
  • NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Tamaki – Motuihe Island 
  • NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Tasman – Lyttelton
  • NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Toroa – Naval Reserve training base, Dunedin
  • NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Wakefield, Formerly HMNZS Philomel II (1948–53)
  • NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – Waiouru W/T Station/HMNZS Irirangi.
  • NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Matataua is a land-based unit
  • NZ Naval Bases/Dockyards – HMNZS Philomel, Auckland
  • NZGS – NZ Government Ships
  • NZGS – NZ Government Ships – NZGS Hinemoa
  • Personnel
  • Personnel, class photos etc
  • Protector Class (OPV) -Offshore Patrol Vessel
  • Protector Class (OPV) – Offshore Patrol Vessel -HMNZS Otago (P148)
  • Protector Class (OPV) – Offshore Patrol Vessel -HMNZS Wellington (P55)
  • Protector Class – Inshore Patrol Vessel –
  • Protector Class – Inshore Patrol Vessel – HMNZS Hawea (P3571)
  • Protector Class – Inshore Patrol Vessel – HMNZS Rotoiti (P3569)  Now LÉ Aoibhinn –  Irish Naval Service.
  • Protector Class – Inshore Patrol Vessel – HMNZS Pukaki (P3568)  Now LÉ Gobnait –  Irish Naval Service.
  • Protector Class – Inshore Patrol Vessel – HMNZS Taupo (P3570)
  • Protector Class – Inshore Patrol Vessel – HMNZS Taupo (P3570)
  • RNZAF
  • RNZN Liberty Boats –
  • RNZN Liberty Boats – 'Cattle Barge'- (nick name) no known official name
  • RNZN Liberty Boats – Fairmile Kahu, HMNZS Kahu (P3571)(Q411)
  • RNZN Liberty Boats – HMNZS Janie Seddon
  • RNZN Liberty Boats – Mahanga – HMNZS Philomel liberty boat – Mahanga (Not confirmed)
  • RNZN Liberty Boats – Matamua – Philomel Liberty Boat
  • RNZN Liberty Boats – Fairmile Maori
  • RNZN Liberty Boats – HMNZS Duchess (T07)
  • RNZN Liberty Boats – Taihoa – Philomel liberty boat
  • RNZN Reserve
  • RNZN Ship of the Day
  • RNZN Ship of the Day – RFA Nucula
  • RNZN Ships on Deployment
  • RNZN/NZDF News Past and Present
  • Royal Australian Navy and Military
  • Royal Canadian Navy
  • Royal Naval ships connected with New Zealand
  • Royal Navy and British Military
  • Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research
  • Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research – HMAS/HMNZS Lachlan
  • Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research – HMNZS Monowai
  • Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research – HMNZS Takapu (Q1188/P3556)
  • Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research – HMNZS Takapu – Moa Class (A07)
  • Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research – HMNZS Tarapunga (P3566/Q1187)
  • Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research – HMNZS Tarapunga – Moa Class (A08)
  • Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research – HMNZS Tui (T234) – Bird Class
  • Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research – HMNZS Tui – Conrad Class
  • Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research – HMNZS Resolution (A14) 
  • Tonga Military
  • Uncategorized
  • US Coastguard
  • US Military –
  • US Military – US Aircraft Carriers/Amphibious Assault Carriers/Other s
  • US Military – US Naval Ship/ships –
  • US Military – USNS Ships –
  • US Military – US Battleships
  • US Military – US Submarines –
  • Work Boats
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