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Welcome home: Navy’s newest and biggest ship sails into New Plymouth for the first time

Jane Matthews18:00, Apr 21 2021 Facebook Twitter Reddit Email SIMON O’CONNOR/STUFF Steven Wereta is the only crewman who shares the same home as the Royal New Zealand Navy’s newest, and largest ship, HMNZS Aotearoa. As HMNZS Aotearoa entered her home port for the first time, Steven Wereta watched the New Plymouth coastline with growing anticipationContinue reading “Welcome home: Navy’s newest and biggest ship sails into New Plymouth for the first time”

HMNZS Rotoiti (F625) – Brother’s death in Korean War drives life of service for Hamilton man –

Read more on https://rnznships.blogspot.com/ Kirsty Lawrence 05:00, Apr 24 2021 Facebook Twitter Reddit Email MARK TAYLOR/STUFF Tony Marchioni’s older brother, Able Seaman Robert Marchioni, was killed in the Korean War. When Tony Marchioni attends Anzac Day services, a tear comes to his eye. He’s thinking of his older brother, Robert (Bob) Marchioni, who was anContinue reading “HMNZS Rotoiti (F625) – Brother’s death in Korean War drives life of service for Hamilton man –”

HMNZS Killegray (T174) The Isles class naval trawlers were 164-foot (50 m) long, displaced 740 tons full load, and could manage 12 knots (22 km/h). They had a complement of 40 and were armed with one 12-pdr gun, three 20 mm Oerlikons (3×1) and depth charges.

  HMNZS Killegray (T174) HMNZS Killegray (T174) a black and white photo of HMNZS Killegray clearing sea mines in the Bay of Islands. “There’s something quite confronting about this picture which captures these deadly mines bobbing in the water, with the Bay of Islands’ distinctive Ninepin Rock, or Tikitiki, on the horizon,” says Heritage NewContinue reading “HMNZS Killegray (T174) The Isles class naval trawlers were 164-foot (50 m) long, displaced 740 tons full load, and could manage 12 knots (22 km/h). They had a complement of 40 and were armed with one 12-pdr gun, three 20 mm Oerlikons (3×1) and depth charges.”

RNZN Ship of the Day – HMNZS Southland ex HMS Dido. Following a defence review at the start of the 1980s, the ship was transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), and was recommissioned as HMNZS Southland. Southland remained in service until 1995. After decommissioning, the frigate was towed to the Philippines, where her boilers were removed, then to India for scrapping.

HMNZS Southland (ex HMS Dido) alongside HMS Lowestoft HMS Dido was a Royal Navy (RN) Leander-class frigate. Entering service in 1961, Dido was involved in the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation, served with NATO’s Standing Naval Force Atlantic on several occasions, and was one of the frigates used for the filming of the drama series Warship. Following aContinue reading “RNZN Ship of the Day – HMNZS Southland ex HMS Dido. Following a defence review at the start of the 1980s, the ship was transferred to the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN), and was recommissioned as HMNZS Southland. Southland remained in service until 1995. After decommissioning, the frigate was towed to the Philippines, where her boilers were removed, then to India for scrapping.”