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Cannon to be restored Re: HMS/HMNZS Monowai – A story from Fiji

The Momi Bay cannons are now known nationwide as a historic site, visited year-round by school students and tourists alike. While the cannons and the site’s history date back to the early 1940s, the site was given new life as the national historic attraction we know it to be today only 44 years ago. TheContinue reading “Cannon to be restored Re: HMS/HMNZS Monowai – A story from Fiji”

HMNZS Arabis was a modified Flower-class corvette of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Built for the British Royal Navy as HMS Arabis, she was transferred to the RNZN on completion. She was commissioned in 1944 and decommissioned in 1948.

After a refit, Arabis sailed for the Solomons, arriving at Renard Sound on 14 December 1944 where her captain took over as senior officer, 25th Minesweeper Flotilla, from Matai. She returned to Auckland on 20 June 1945. Two voyages to Nouméa followed in July 1945 to escort with Tui the twelve RNZN Fairmiles back homeContinue reading “HMNZS Arabis was a modified Flower-class corvette of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Built for the British Royal Navy as HMS Arabis, she was transferred to the RNZN on completion. She was commissioned in 1944 and decommissioned in 1948.”

HMNZS Taranaki at Pulau Tioman – Thinking of Pulau Tioman and what a delightful place it was for a banyan. Spent far too much time there really and preferred Sembawang Village back in Singapore than an Island Paradise off of Malaysia.

  Thinking of Pulau Tioman and what a delightful place it was for a banyan. Spent far too much time there really and preferred Sembawang Village back in Singapore than an Island Paradise off of Malaysia. from Blogger https://ift.tt/2LK9x6y via IFTTT March 14, 2024 at 04:17PM See all posts in full – click here https://jcsnavyandmilitarynews.blogspot.com/