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HMNZS Fairmile Q409 later Maori – left, being fitted out HMNZS Fairmile Q409 – Castle Class Minesweepers in background HMNZS Fairmile Q409 with HMNZS Killegray T174 background HMNZS Fairmile Q409 later Maori and background HMNZS Thomas Currell (T11) Poss HMNZS Fairmile Q409 later Maori, in background HMNZS Aroha (T24) Q409Fairmile ML Q409 departs for TheContinue reading “HMNZS Fairmile Q409 later Maori, later Iris Moana”

Q 408 Fairmile , post war names KARAMANA II & COLVILLE , last report 1985 in Fijihttps://ift.tt/GdlMAaD HMNZS Fairmile Q408 at anchor in the Solomon Islands An original black and white photograph of Fairmile Q408 in Auckland Harbour. Port side view of a small warship underway, Q408 on the bow, signal flags flying, land inContinue reading “HMNZS Fairmile Q408 Later KARAMANA II & COLVILLE”

An original black and white photograph of Fairmile Q407 in the Hauraki Gulf. Port side view of a small warship, Q407 on the bow, crew fallen in abreast of the superstructure. There is a second warship in the background right. On the reverse are the notes “70” “Fairmile Q407” in pencil. Auckland, Circa 1943 RNZNContinue reading “HMNZS Fairmile Q407 Later Deborah Bay”

An original black and white photograph of Fairmile Q405 in Wellington Harbour. Q405 on the bow. Hills in the background. On the reverse are the notes “ML 405 Sept 1943 Wgton Harbour”. The photograph is slightly out of focus. Wellington, 1 Sep 1943 An original black and white photograph of Fairmile Q405 in Wellington Harbour.Continue reading “HMNZS Fairmile Q405 Later Marlyn”

HMNZS Fairmile Q404 in the Hauraki Gulf, HMNZS Fairmiles – Q401, Q 403 and Q 404 and others  Q404 HMNZS Fairmile Q404 crew HMNZS Fairmile Q404 on patrol Fairmile Q404 being overflown by a Harvard aircraft, 1943 Fate – Some confusion on this one – HMNZS Fairmile Q404/407?? – sold to P. Mason, became privateContinue reading “HMNZS Fairmile Q404 Later Wailana”