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HMNZS Canterbury (F421) was one of two broad beam Leander-class frigates operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) from 1971 to 2005.

  HMNZS Canterbury (F421) She was built in Scotland and launched in 1970. Commissioned in 1971, Canterbury saw operational service in much of Australasia and other regions like the Persian Gulf. She undertook operations such as supporting UN sanctions against Iraq and peace-keeping in East Timor. With her sister ship HMNZS Waikato she relieved theContinue reading “HMNZS Canterbury (F421) was one of two broad beam Leander-class frigates operated by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) from 1971 to 2005.”

HMS Diomede (D92), a Danae class cruiser assigned to the New Zealand Division, in Nelson, NZ circa 1930. 

HMS Diomede (D92), a Danae class cruiser assigned to the New Zealand Division, in Nelson circa 1930.  The post HMS Diomede (D92), a Danae class cruiser assigned to the New Zealand Division, in Nelson, NZ circa 1930.  appeared first on JCs Royal New Zealand Navy . from JCs Royal New Zealand Navy https://ift.tt/3dYzqnz via IFTTT

The 7000 ton light cruiser HMNZS Achilles at Malta.

The Achilles belongs to the Leander class, the first modern light cruiser class of the Royal Navy. She was fitted with New Zealand-made radars, her crew comprised of mostly New Zealanders.  The post The 7000 ton light cruiser HMNZS Achilles at Malta. appeared first on JCs Royal New Zealand Navy . from JCs Royal NewContinue reading “The 7000 ton light cruiser HMNZS Achilles at Malta.”

The forgotten history of French Pass

Gerard Hindmarsh05:00, Dec 11 2021 SUPPLIEDThe Astrolabe going through French Pass, a hand coloured lithograph by the ship’s artist, Louis August de Sainson. It always amazes me how deceptively one-sided and Eurocentric our historical record is. Look at our take on French explorer Jules Sebastian Cesar Dumont D’Urville taking his corvette, Astrolabe, through French Pass inContinue reading “The forgotten history of French Pass”