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HMNZS Fairmile Q406 HMNZS Fairmile Q406 at sea off Russell Island, Solomon’s 1944. Fairmile Q406 awaiting disposal. Q406 was later renamed RODNEY FARRY, NEW VENTURE and MOTONUI. There are two groups of six men standing on the wharf, with one man in each group in naval uniform. A larger ship is partly visible moored aroundContinue reading “HMNZS Fairmile Q406 Later renamed RODNEY FARRY, NEW VENTURE and MOTONUI.”

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HMNZS Taranaki at Sydney 28 October 1966 after Exercise Sword Hilt. All the small ships went up under the bridge and around Cockatoo Island while the carriers berthed. HMNZS Taranaki alongside in Pusan, Korea HMNZS Taranaki HMNZ Taranaki at a buoy HMNZS Taranaki – being cut up and scrapped Along with her sister ship Otago, the pairContinue reading “HMNZS Taranaki (F148) was a modified Rothesay-class frigate in service with the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) from 1960 to 1982.”

HMNZS Otago – Cook Strait – Exercise Shopwindow 1962 HMNZS Otago returns from another overseas deployment HMNZS Otago HMNZS Otago after 1975 refit HMNZS Otagao HMNZS Otago HMNZS Otago at the end of the road – Paying Off Penant Flying HMNZS Otago being cut up – travelled many miles in her Otago and Taranaki were the only two Otago-classContinue reading “HMNZS Otago (F111) was a Rothesay-class (Type 12M) frigate acquired from the United Kingdom by the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) before completion.”

HMNZS Blackpool Service history[edit] Blackpool was leader of the 6th Frigate Squadron between 1958 and 1960 and was commanded by Edward Ashmore.[1] Between 1962 and 1964 she was part of the 25th Escort squadron consisting of HMS Rothesay (Capt Place VC) (Capt D), HMS Cavendish, HMS Brighton, HMS Blackpool and HMS Llandaff (Canteen boat). Twelve months east of Suez, sixContinue reading “HMS/HMNZS Blackpool was a Whitby-class or Type 12 anti-submarine frigate of the Royal Navy/Royal New Zealand Navy.”