Serving with the USN from 1963 to 1970, these ships were designed to perform acoustic experiments on sound transmission underwater, and for gravity, magnetism and deep-ocean floor studies. The ship was recommissioned into the RNZN in late 1970, and as HMNZS Tui served as an oceanographic survey and research ship until her decommissioning in 1997.Continue reading “HMNZS Tui (A2, A05) , formerly USNS Charles H. Davis (T-AGOR-5), was one of nine Conrad class oceanographic ships built for the United States Navy (USN), that later saw service in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).”
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Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research – HMNZS Tui – Conrad Class
HMNZS Tui, formerly USNS Charles H. Davis (T-AGOR-5), was one of nine Conrad class oceanographic ships built for the United States Navy (USN), that later saw service in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). HMNZS Tui, formerly USNS Charles H. Davis (T-AGOR-5), was one of nine Conrad class oceanographic ships built for the United States Navy (USN), that later saw service in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Serving with the USN from 1963 toContinue reading “Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research – HMNZS Tui – Conrad Class”
Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research – HMNZS Tui (T234) – Bird Class
HMNZS Tui (T234) was a Bird-class minesweeper of the Royal New Zealand Navy. She was commissioned in 1941 for minesweeping and anti-submarine roles. Tui was the first of two ships with this name to serve in the Royal New Zealand Navy and was named after a native bird from New Zealand. War service In March 1942 in Scotland, Tui and the four Isles-class trawlers, Killegray, Inchkeith, Sanda and Scarba had been newly built for New Zealand. They were formed into a flotilla and departed from the River Clyde withContinue reading “Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research – HMNZS Tui (T234) – Bird Class”
Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research – HMNZS Tarapunga (P3566/Q1187)
HMNZS Tarapunga HDML HMNZS Tarapunga flying her paying off pennant after many years service in the Hydrographic branchSurvey Equipment:Fitted to Q1187/P3566 when converted in 1950-51 Both Q1187 (Tarapunga) & Q1188 (Takapu) shipped as deck cargo from Vancouver aboard SS Kootenay Park and arrived at Wellington on 30 April 1943. There they were unloaded by floatingContinue reading “Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research – HMNZS Tarapunga (P3566/Q1187)”
Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research – HMNZS Takapu (Q1188/P3556)
HMNZS Takapu HDML HMNZS Takapu (Q1188/P3556)Commissioned 22 May 1943 as Q1188Survey Equipment: Fitted to Q1188 when rebuilt 1946-50The USN supervised the construction and then took charge of the finished HDML for allocation to the Allied navy. Both Q1187(Tarapunga) & Q1188(Takapu) were shipped as deck cargo from Vancouver aboard SS Kootenay Park and arrived at WellingtonContinue reading “Survey Ships and Oceanographic Research – HMNZS Takapu (Q1188/P3556)”
