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HMNZS Waima was one of eight steel New Zealand-built Castle-class trawlers built and commissioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II. Background The vessel was ordered after the New Zealand government, facing a requirement for more minesweepers to operate in home waters, chose the Castle-class design because it was simple enough to be built with the country’s limited ship construction facilities at theContinue reading “HMNZS Waima(T33/T349)”

HMNZS Waiho, T34 HMNZS Waiho – Gunnery practice 1940’s HMNZS Waiho, T34 Does anyone have photos of the trawler HMNZS Waima during her wartime years? ive contacted the NZ naval museum, and NZ Maritime museum and they have nothing, i only have these 2 photos and shes only in the background behind the Waiho. HerContinue reading “HMNZS Waiho (T34/T403)”

HMNZS Pahau underway, 1943 HMNZS Pahau (T28)(T 351)MS Trawler of the Manuka classNavy The Royal New Zealand NavyType MS TrawlerClass ManukaPennant T 351Built by Stevenson & Cook (Port Chalmers, New Zealand) : New Zealand Railways (Lower Hull, New Zealand)Ordered Aug 1941Laid down Nov 1942Launched 3 Apr 1943Commissioned 12 Feb 1944End serviceHistorySold in 1946Commands listed forContinue reading “HMNZS Pahau T28/T351”

HMNZS Maimai was one of eight steel New Zealand-built Castle-class ships built and commissioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II. HMNZS Maimai with HMS Indefatigable in the Marlborough Sounds – 1945 HMS Indefatigable with the HMNZS Maimai alongside HMNZS Maimai & her crew Castle Class at HMNZS Cook, Shelly Bay, Wellington HMNZS Maimai as a fishing boatHMNZS MaimaiContinue reading “HMNZS Maimai (T27) (T338)”

HMNZS Hautapu (T26/T340) HMNZS Hautapu was one of eight steel New Zealand-built Castle-class trawlers built and commissioned by the Royal New Zealand Navy during World War II. Background[edit] HMNZS HautapuNZ Castle class trawler,Pennant T 340Built by Stevenson & Cook (Port Chalmers, New Zealand)Ordered 1941Laid down Jul 1942Launched 18 Nov 1942Commissioned 28 Jul 1943 Hautapu docked at Lyttleton, HMNZS Tasman, either 1946 or 1947Continue reading “HMNZS Hautapu (T26)(T340)”